Monument record MDO46630 - Post medieval chalk pit, Bushes Pit, Winterborne Zelston
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Summary
A small copse is marked on the OS 1st edition map as Bushes Pit to the north east of Bushes Farm, Winterborne Zelston. A large extractive pit with associated spoil is visible under trees on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project. The pit is over 130m long and considered to be the site of a post medieval chalk quarry.
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Full Description
A small copse is marked on the OS 1st edition map as Bushes Pit to the north east of Bushes Farm, Winterborne Zelston <1>. A large extractive pit with associated spoil is visible under trees on lidar imagery <2> and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project. The pit is over 130m long and considered to be the site of a post medieval chalk quarry.
<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.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8938 9875 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Zelston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 11 2023 5:40PM
