Monument record MDO42816 - Post Medieval chalk pit, Throop, Maiden Newton
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Summary
A post medieval chalk pit is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery to the east of Crockway House, Throop, Maiden Newton. It is recorded as an old chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval chalk pit is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery to the east of Crockway House, Throop, Maiden Newton (1, 2). It is recorded as an old chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map (3). The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-48, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4271-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16842.
<2> Environment Agency, XX-XXX-2019, LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN (Photograph). SDO16524.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6181 9555 (point) (390 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 10 2020 1:43PM
