Monument record MDO46697 - Post medieval chalk pit, Almer, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
A probable post medieval extractive pit to the northwest of Almer, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is most likely a post medieval chalk pit and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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A probable post medieval extractive pit to the northwest of Almer, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1, 2]. The feature is most likely a post medieval chalk pit and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 V 5131 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19962.
<2> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9123 9918 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 4:16PM
