Monument record MDO46421 - Post medieval chalk pit, Skippet's Farm, Bere Regis
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An unannotated hollow is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the south of Muddox Barrow Farm (now Skippet's Farm), Bere Regis. It is visible as a hollow, 26m across, on aerial photographs taken in 1971 (Royal Air Force) and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project, it is considered likely to be a post medieval chalk pit.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.
Royal Air Force, 11-NOV-1971, RAF/39/3829 V 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19922.
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.
- --- SDO19922 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-NOV-1971. RAF/39/3829 V 1.
- ---XY SDO21760 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2022. 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422. [Mapped features: #653910 ; #665867 ]
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8482 9579 (43m by 38m) (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 4:36PM
