Monument record MDO44233 - Post medieval chalk pit, Shapwick

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Summary

The site of a plough-levelled hollow is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and earthworks on lidar imagery. It is considered to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

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Full Description

A plough-levelled hollow is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and earthworks on lidar imagery [1-2]. It is considered to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.


<1> Historic England Archive, 23-APR-2015, HEA 29560/039 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18302.

<2> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Historic England Archive. 23-APR-2015. HEA 29560/039.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference ST 9311 0310 (point)
Map sheet ST90SW
Civil Parish Shapwick; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Sep 3 2022 5:24PM

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