Monument record MDO50361 - Probable post medieval chalk pit, Ibberton
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Summary
A post medieval extractive pit is visible as a shallow ditched earthwork to the southeast of Ibberton on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is just off the clay with flints geology and is probably a post medieval chalk pit. It was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
A post medieval extractive pit is visible as a shallow ditched earthwork to the southeast of Ibberton on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery (RAF 1947; EA 2018). The feature is just off the clay with flints geology and is probably a post medieval chalk pit. It was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Royal Air Force, 17-Jan-1947, RAF/CPE/UK 1934 RS 4171 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21681.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7922 0741 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Ibberton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 9 2026 4:12PM
