Monument record MDO42436 - Post medieval chalk pit and building, Wraxall
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Summary
A building with associated enclosure and small hollow are marked but un-annotated on the 1st edition 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map to the north of what is now South Wraxall Farm. The hollow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and is considered to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit. It was digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A building with associated enclosure and small hollow are marked but un-annotated on the 1st edition 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map to the north of what is now South Wraxall Farm [1]. The hollow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery [2] and is considered to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit. It was digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Environment Agency, XX-XXX-2019, LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN (Photograph). SDO16524.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 5790 0036 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST50SE |
| Civil Parish | Wraxall; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 2 2021 10:56AM
