Monument record MDO43113 - Possible post medieval chalk pits, Fisher's Bottom, Sydling St Nicholas

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Two sub-circular ditched features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs at Fisher's Bottom, Sydling St Nicholas. The features may be post medieval chalk pits. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

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Two sub-circular ditched features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs at Fisher's Bottom, Sydling St Nicholas (1). The features may be post medieval chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

The features are still visible as cropmarks on Google Earth imagery.


<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4380-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17051.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4380-1.

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Grid reference ST 6211 0185 (point) (4 map features)
Map sheet ST60SW
Civil Parish Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset

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Record last edited

Feb 24 2021 2:58PM

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