Monument record MDO45613 - Post medieval chalk pit, Corfe Mullen
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Summary
A post medieval extractive pit to the south of Chalkpit Copse, Corfe Mullen, is visible as an earthwork on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is documented as a chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A post medieval extractive pit to the south of Chalkpit Copse, Corfe Mullen, is visible as an earthwork on Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The feature is documented as a chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map where it shows the chalk pit and a trackway leading to it from a track to the west [2]. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 9708 9720 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Mullen; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 17 2023 11:35AM
