Monument record MDO48823 - Post medieval chalk pits, Kingcombe, Cheselbourne
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Summary
A wide scatter of hollows is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery in fields to the southwest of Kingcombe, Cheselbourne. They are considered likely to be post medieval extractive pits and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project.
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Full Description
A wide scatter of hollows is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery in fields to the southwest of Kingcombe, Cheselbourne. They are considered likely to be post medieval extractive pits and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project. <1>.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2025, 2025 AI&M Cerne and Piddle HE9364 (Machine readable data file). SDO21761.
<1> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
Sources/Archives (2)
- ---XY SDO21761 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2025. 2025 AI&M Cerne and Piddle HE9364. [Mapped features: #685829 ; #685830 ; #685831 ; #685832 ; #685833 ; #685834 ; #685835 ; #685836 ; #685837 ; #685838 ; #685839 ; #686202 ; #686203 ; #687485 ; #687499 ; #687500 ; #698178 ; #698179 ; #698180 ; #698181 ; #698182 ; #698183 ; #698184 ; #698185 ; #698186 ; #698187 ; #698188 ; #698189 ; #698190 ; #698191 ; #698192 ; #698193 ; #698194 ; #698195 ]
- <1> SDO20691 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 7390 9963 (point) (35 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NW |
| Civil Parish | Cheselbourne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 7 2026 3:01PM
