Monument record MDO46620 - 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 1940s aerial photographs. 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 1940s aerial photographs [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> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4244 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19959.
<2> Pan Government Agreement, 2001, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (Aerial Photograph). SDO18519.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9483 9696 (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 3:29PM
