Monument record MDO46598 - Post medieval quarry, Winterborne Kingston

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Summary

An Old Quarry is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the south of Winterborne Kingston village. It is visible as an irregular hollow with associated spoil heap on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project. The site is considered to be a post medieval chalk quarry, it is 115m across and is associated with the lime kiln described in MDO5289.

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Full Description

An Old Quarry is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the south of Winterborne Kingston village <1>. It is visible as an irregular hollow with associated spoil heap on lidar imagery <2> and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project. The site is considered to be a post medieval chalk quarry, it is 115m across and is associated with the lime kiln described in MDO5289.


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.

<2> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference SY 8604 9724 (point)
Map sheet SY89NE
Civil Parish Winterborne Kingston; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 10 2023 7:33PM

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