Monument record MDO46619 - Possible post medieval chalk pit, Combe Farm, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
A possible post medieval extractive pit to the southwest of Combe Farm, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as an earthwork on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is shown filled with trees on historic maps and on current APGB imagery but is considered to possibly be an old chalk pit. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A possible post medieval extractive pit to the southwest of Combe Farm, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as an earthwork on current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The feature is shown filled with trees on historic maps and on current APGB imagery [2] but is considered to possibly be an old chalk pit. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
<2> Pan Government Agreement, 2001, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (Aerial Photograph). SDO18519.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9488 9715 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 11 2023 3:24PM
