Monument record MDO46437 - Post medieval chalk pits, Roke Farm, Bere Regis

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Summary

Nine hollows are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery in fields to the west of Sitterton Farm, Bere Regis. They range from 18m to 64m across and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project. They are considered likely to be the sites of post medieval chalk pits, the group has since been separated by the Bere Regis By-pass.

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Full Description

Nine hollows are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (Royal Air Force 1947) and lidar imagery (Environment Agency 2021)in fields to the west of Sitterton Farm, Bere Regis. They range from 18m to 64m across and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project. They are considered likely to be the sites of post medieval chalk pits, the group has since been separated by the Bere Regis By-pass.


Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.

Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 RS 4121 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19892.

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2022, 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422 (Machine readable data file). SDO21760.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 RS 4121.
  • ---XY Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2022. 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422. [Mapped features: #653387 ; #653388 ; #653389 ; #654013 ; #654014 ; #654015 ; #655039 ; #655040 ; #655195 ; #665905 ; #665906 ; #665907 ; #665908 ; #665909 ; #665910 ; #665911 ; #665912 ; #665913 ]

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 8334 9521 (615m by 364m) (19 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 4:33PM

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