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Monument record MDO49198 - Chalk pit, Coombe Keynes

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Summary

A pit shown on the 1st edition 1:6-inch scale Ordnance Survey map, on which it is described as 'Old Chalk Pit'.

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Type and Period (1)

CHALK PIT (Victorian - 1886 AD to 1886 AD)

Full Description

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile, Dorset Sheet XLIX.SW Surveyed: 1886, Published: 1888 (Map). SDO11924.

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--- SDO11924 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. Dorset Sheet XLIX.SW Surveyed: 1886, Published: 1888.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SY 8475 8472 (24m by 40m)
Map sheet	SY88SW
Civil Parish	Coombe Keynes; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 28 2025 10:12AM

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