Monument record MDO50268 - Extractive pit, Stratton

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Summary

Pits shown on the 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map published in 1889, where one of them is described as 'Old Chalk Pit'.

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XL.6 Surveyed: 1886, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.

'Chalk Pits'

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XL.6 Surveyed: 1886, Published: 1889.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 6587 9356 (153m by 49m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Stratton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Feb 6 2026 2:31PM

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