Monument record MDO46420 - Post medieval chalk pit, Bere Regis
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Summary
An Old Chalk Pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the west of Bere Down Farm, Bere Regis. It is visible as a hollow, 66m across, on aerial photographs taken in 1976 and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
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Full Description
An Old Chalk Pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the west of Bere Down Farm, Bere Regis. It is visible as a hollow, 66m across, on aerial photographs taken in 1976 (Boyden 1976) and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.
John Boyden, 08-JUL-1976, JRB 3305/22 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19878.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2022, 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422 (Machine readable data file). SDO21760.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500.
- --- SDO19878 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. 08-JUL-1976. JRB 3305/22.
- ---XY SDO21760 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2022. 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422. [Mapped features: #653892 ; #665866 ]
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8305 9687 (82m by 51m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 2 2026 4:37PM