Monument record MDO50237 - Post medieval flint pit, Barnes's Hill Farm, Milton Abbas
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Summary
An 'Old Flint Pit' is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st editon map to the northeast of Barnes's Hill Farm, Milton Abbas. The pit is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM Project; it is one of a group of eight hollows in the vicinity.
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Full Description
An 'Old Flint Pit' is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st editon map to the northeast of Barnes's Hill Farm, Milton Abbas. The pit is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM Project; it is one of a group of eight hollows in the vicinity.
(OS 1888, EA2023)
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8209 0169 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 5 2026 6:53PM
