Monument record MDO45042 - Post medieval chalk pits, The Milldown, Blandford Forum

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Summary

Seven small hollows are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery upon The Milldown, Blandford Forum. They are between 9m and 17m across and are likely to be post medieval chalk pits; they were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

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Seven small hollows are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery [1] upon The Milldown, Blandford Forum. They are between 9m and 17m across and are 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> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference ST 8835 0765 (point)
Map sheet ST80NE
Civil Parish Blandford Forum; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Dec 12 2022 6:45PM

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