Monument record MDO42919 - Possible post medieval chalk pits, Huish Plantation, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
A group of irregular sub-circular scoops are visible as earthworks on current Lidar imagery within Huish Plantation, Sydling St Nicholas. The features may be post medieval extractive pits, possibly chalk pits, although they may alternatively be disturbed banks or scarps associated with an adjacent Iron Age/Romano-British field sytem (MDO42917). They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
A group of irregular sub-circular scoops are visible as earthworks on current Lidar imagery within Huish Plantation, Sydling St Nicholas (1). The features may be post medieval extractive pits, possibly chalk pits, although they may alternatively be disturbed banks or scarps associated with an adjacent Iron Age/Romano-British field sytem (MDO42917). They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
<1> Environment Agency, XX-XXX-2019, LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN (Photograph). SDO16524.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6379 9767 (point) (186 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 24 2020 9:37AM
