Monument record MDO44230 - Post medieval chalk pits, Green Lane, Sturminster Marshall

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Summary

Two hollows are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery between Green Lane and the River Stour, Sturminster Marshall. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project and are considered to be post medieval chalk pits.

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Full Description

Two hollows are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery between Green Lane and the River Stour, Sturminster Marshall [1]. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project and are considered to be post medieval chalk pits.


Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2022, 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422 (Machine readable data file). SDO21760.

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

Sources/Archives (2)

  • ---XY Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2022. 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422. [Mapped features: #645633 ; #645634 ; #664657 ; #664658 ]
  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 9406 0059 (257m by 170m) (5 map features)
Map sheet ST90SW
Civil Parish Sturminster Marshall; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

May 7 2026 3:12PM

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