Monument record MDO49976 - Possible post medieval chalk pits, Turnworth
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Summary
A loose cluster of post medieval extractive pits are visible as ditched and banked earthworks to the north of Turnworth on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features could be post medieval chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
A loose cluster of post medieval extractive pits are visible as ditched and banked earthworks to the north of Turnworth on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). Four of the features appear to have banks of possible spoil associated with them. They could be post medieval chalk pits - a larger pit (MDO26044) between them is recorded as such on the OS 1st Edition map, but there are also gravel pits in the vicinity. The features were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8149 0886 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NW |
| Civil Parish | Turnworth; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 30 2025 9:39AM
