Monument record MDO46605 - Post medieval chalk pit, Bloxworth
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Summary
A chalk pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map on the western edge of Peak's Copse, Bloxworth. It is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
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Full Description
A chalk pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map on the western edge of Peak's Copse, Bloxworth. It is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XLII.3 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1888 (Map). SDO10239.
'Chalk Pit'
Royal Air Force, 05-MAR-1945, RAF/106G/LA/163 RP 3082 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19945.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8829 9532 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Bloxworth; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 9 2025 12:20PM
