Monument record MDO44714 - Post medieval quarry, Normandy Farm, Winterborne Stickland

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Summary

An unannotated hollow is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map to the southeast of Normandy Farm, Winterbourne Strickland; it is considered likely to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit. The hollow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An unannotated hollow is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map to the southeast of Normandy Farm, Winterbourne Strickland [1]; it is considered likely to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit. The hollow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery [2] and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.


<1> Ordnance Survey, c.1880, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch one (Map). SDO18132.

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

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. c.1880. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch one.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference ST 8446 0579 (point)
Map sheet ST80NW
Civil Parish Winterborne Stickland; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Nov 15 2022 4:46PM

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