Monument record MDO42937 - Possible post medieval chalk pits, Shearplace Hill, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
A group of possible sub-circular pits are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs on Shearplace Hill, Sydling St Nicholas. The features are situated within an enclosure on the south side of a Middle to Late Bronze Age settlement enclosure (MDO42392). They may be anomalous features associated with this but may alternatively be post medieval chalk pits, or the result of natural geological variation. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
A group of possible sub-circular pits are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs on Shearplace Hill, Sydling St Nicholas (1). The features are situated within an enclosure on the south side of a Middle to Late Bronze Age settlement enclosure (MDO42392). They may be anomalous features associated with this but may alternatively be post medieval chalk pits, or the result of natural geological variation. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
<1> National Monuments Record, 04-MAR-70, SY6498/6 (NMR169/137) (Aerial Photograph). SDO16889.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO16889 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 04-MAR-70. SY6498/6 (NMR169/137).
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6400 9850 (point) (7 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 25 2020 12:29PM
