Monument record MDO45048 - Post medieval chalk pit, Quarleston Down, Bryanston
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Summary
An Old Chalk Pit is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map on Quarleston Down, Bryanston. It is 35m across and visible as earthworks on lidar imagery; it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project and is considered to be a Post Medieval chalk pit.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An Old Chalk Pit is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map on Quarleston Down, Bryanston [1]. It is 35m across and visible as earthworks on lidar imagery [2]; it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project and is considered to be a Post Medieval chalk pit.
<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.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8603 0583 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NE |
| Civil Parish | Bryanston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 13 2022 4:00PM
