Monument record MDO43047 - Post medieval chalk pits, Bazon Hill, Up Cerne
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Summary
Sub circular ditched and scarped features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs on Bazon Hill, Up Cerne. The larger features are recorded as old chalk pits on the OS 1st Edition map. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Sub circular ditched and scarped features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs on Bazon Hill, Up Cerne (1). The larger features are recorded as old chalk pits on the OS 1st Edition map (2). They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Some features are under trees and barely visible on current Google Earth imagery. Others are still visibler as earthworks and cropmarks.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1975 FP 1050-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17031.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6462 0382 (point) (234 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SW |
| Civil Parish | Up Cerne; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 10 2021 3:48PM
