Monument record MDO49833 - Post medieval chalk pit, Henning Hill, Melcombe Horsey and Cheselbourne
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Summary
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Full Description
An Old Chalk Pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map on the south-facing slope of Henning Hill on the parish boundary between Melcombe Horsey and Cheselbourne (OS 1885). It is one of a number of small hollows visible as as earthworks on lidar imagery (Environment Agency 2021) on the southern slopes of the hill, and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.
Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2026, 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550 (Machine readable data file). SDO21762.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500.
- --- SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- ---XY SDO21762 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2026. 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550. [Mapped features: #708010 ; #708095 ; #708287 ; #708288 ; #708290 ; #708293 ; #708312 ; #722271 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7596 0137 (point) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SE |
| Civil Parish | Cheselbourne; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Melcombe Horsey; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 4 2026 12:08PM
