Monument record MDO46639 - Post medieval chalk pits, Muston Farm, Winterborne Kingston
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Summary
A large hollow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the north of Muston Farm, Winterborne Kingston. It is marked as a tree clump on the OS 2nd Edition map and is considered likely to be a post medieval chalk pit. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project and is one of a wider scatter of pits to the north and north east of the farm.
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Full Description
A large hollow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the north of Muston Farm, Winterborne Kingston <1>. It is marked as a tree clump on the OS 2nd Edition map <2> and is considered likely to be a post medieval chalk pit. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project and is one of a wider scatter of pits to the north and north east of the farm.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two (Map). SDO11594.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8715 9775 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Kingston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 13 2023 5:05PM
