Monument record MDO46233 - Post medieval chalk pit, Clenston Farm, Winterborne Clenston
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Summary
A large hollow, 25m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery. It is marked as an Old Quarry on the OS 1st Edition map and is considered likely to be a post medieval chalk pit. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
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Full Description
A large hollow, 25m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery <1>. It is marked as an Old Quarry on the OS 1st Edition map <2> and is considered likely to be a post medieval chalk pit. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M 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 | ST 8374 0368 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Stickland; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 29 2023 6:57PM
