Monument record MDO46618 - Post medieval chalk pit, West Wood, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval extractive pit to the south of West Wood, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs (RAF) and on current Environment Agency lidar imagery (2021). The feature is recorded as an old chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.
Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 V 5137 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19960.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2022, 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422 (Machine readable data file). SDO21760.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500.
- --- SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- --- SDO19960 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 V 5137.
- ---XY SDO21760 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2022. 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422. [Mapped features: #656168 ; #666608 ]
Finds (0)
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9382 9764 (38m by 47m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 8 2026 3:55PM
