Monument record MDO50255 - Post medieval chalk pit, Bell Hill, Okeford Fitzpaine
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Summary
A post medieval chalk pit is visible as an irregular ditched earthwork on Bell Hill, Okeford Fitzpaine, on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is shown as an earthwork but not named on the 1962 OS Epoch a5 25 inch map and 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 irregular ditched earthwork on Bell Hill, Okeford Fitzpaine, on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The feature is shown as an earthwork but not named on the 1962 OS Epoch a5 25 inch map and was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Ordnance Survey, xx-xxx-1962, OS Epoch a5 2500 map (Map). SDO21525.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7978 0876 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Okeford Fitzpaine; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 6 2026 11:43AM
