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Monument record MDO50269 - Chalk pit, Charminster

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Summary

A pit shown on the 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map published in 1889, where it is described as 'Old Chalk Pit'.

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Type and Period (1)

CHALK PIT (Victorian - 1886 AD to 1886 AD)

Full Description

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

'Old Chalk Pit'

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--- SDO10239 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 6756 9347 (29m by 37m)
Map sheet	SY69SE
Civil Parish	Charminster; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

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Record last edited

Feb 6 2026 4:00PM

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