Monument record MDO42930 - Post medieval chalk pit, Shearplace Hill, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
A large sub-circular pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on Shearplace Hill, Sydling St Nicholas. The feature is recorded as a chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A large sub-circular pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on Shearplace Hill, Sydling St Nicholas (1, 2). The feature is recorded as a chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The feature is still visible on current Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-NOV-71, RAF/39/3829 V 0035-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16887.
<2> Environment Agency, XX-XXX-2019, LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN (Photograph). SDO16524.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6390 9840 (point) (130 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 1:50PM
