Monument record MDO49665 - Post medieval chalk pit, Okeford Fitzpaine
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Summary
A post medieval chalk pit is visible as an earthwork to the south of Okeford Fitzpaine on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is documented as an old chalk pit on the OS 1st Epoch map of c1880. It was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
A post medieval chalk pit is visible as an earthwork to the south of Okeford Fitzpaine on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The feature is documented as an old chalk pit on the OS 1st Epoch map of c1880 (OS c1880). It was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8044 1029 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SW |
| Civil Parish | Okeford Fitzpaine; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 27 2025 4:17PM
