Monument record MDO42383 - Post medieval chalk pit, Fortunes Wood, Evershot
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Summary
'Old Chalk Pits' are marked on the 1st edition 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map in the vicinity of Fortunes Wood. This area is under trees on all available aerial photographs and therefore the features were not visible. Two smaller partially plough-levelled pits were identified to the west and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'Old Chalk Pits' are marked on the 1st edition 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map in the vicinity of Fortunes Wood [1]. This area is under trees on all available aerial photographs and therefore the features were not visible. Two smaller partially plough-levelled pits were identified to the west and were digitally plotted from aerial photographs [2] during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one, 73-74 (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1794 RS 4386 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16611.
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 5799 0326 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST50SE |
| Civil Parish | Evershot; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 29 2020 12:23PM
