Monument record MDO50355 - Possible post medieval chalk pits, Ibberton
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Summary
Two post medieval extractive pits are visible as shallow ditched earthworks on the west side of Aplin's Heath Hill, Ibberton, on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are just off the clay with flints geology and could be post medieval chalk pits. They were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Two post medieval extractive pits are visible as shallow ditched earthworks on the west side of Aplin's Heath Hill, Ibberton, on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery (RAF 1947; EA 2018). The features are just off the clay with flints geology and could be post medieval chalk pits. They were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4338 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21687.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7924 0738 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Ibberton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 9 2026 3:57PM
