Monument record MDO46429 - Post medieval chalk pit, West Park Farm, Winterborne Whitechurch
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Summary
A small hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947, in the field to the west of West Park Farm, Winterborne Whitechurch. It is across 18m across and it has since been plough-levelled. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project and is considered likely to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit.
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Full Description
A small hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 <1>, in the field to the west of West Park Farm, Winterborne Whitechurch. It is across 18m across and it has since been plough-levelled. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project and is considered likely to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2120 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19924.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO19924 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2120.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8301 9880 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Whitechurch; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 29 2023 8:32PM
