Monument record MDO44181 - Post medieval chalk pits, Home Plantation, Spetisbury

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Summary

Three hollows are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery within Home Plantation, Spetisbury. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project an considered to be post medieval chalk pits. The largest of the three is marked on the OS Epoch 5 1:2500 scale map.

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Full Description

Three hollows are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery within Home Plantation, Spetisbury [1]. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project an considered to be post medieval chalk pits. The largest of the three is marked on the OS Epoch 5 1:2500 scale map [2].


<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.

<2> Ordnance Survey, c 1962, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map, epoch five (Map). SDO13903.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. c 1962. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map, epoch five. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference ST 9085 0273 (point)
Map sheet ST90SW
Civil Parish Spetisbury; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Sep 2 2022 11:43AM

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