Monument record MDO44767 - Post medieval chalk pits, Traveller's Rest, Durweston
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Summary
Six subcircular extractive pits are visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery in two arable fields to the east of Traveller's Rest, Durweston. They are 9-24m across and considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits; they were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
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Full Description
Six subcircular extractive pits are visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery in two arable fields to the east of Traveller's Rest, Durweston [1]. They are 9-24m across and considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits; they were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8469 0709 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NW |
| Civil Parish | Durweston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 17 2022 6:03PM
