Monument record MDO42938 - Post medieval chalk pits, East Field Hill, Sydling St Nicholas

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Summary

Multiple groups of sub-circular pits are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs on East Field Hill and Farm Field Bottom, Sydling St Nicholas. The features are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

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Full Description

Multiple groups of sub-circular pits are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs on East Field Hill and Farm Field Bottom, Sydling St Nicholas (1-3). The features are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

Many of the features are still visible as earthworks and cropmarks on 2010 Google Earth imagery (4).


<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1794 RP 3376-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16894.

<2> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1794 RP 3377-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16888.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 15-SEPT-79, OS79124/310 V (Aerial Photograph). SDO16885.

<4> Google Earth, XX-XXX-2010, Google Earth 2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16568.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1794 RP 3376-7.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1794 RP 3377-8.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 15-SEPT-79. OS79124/310 V.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. XX-XXX-2010. Google Earth 2010.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6431 9933 (point) (86 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 12:55PM

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