Monument record MDO50388 - Post medieval chalk or flint pit, Delcombe Wood, Milton Abbas
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Summary
A post medieval extractive pit is visible as an irregular shallow ditched earthwork within Delcombe Wood, Milton Abbas, on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is on clay with flints geology and several flint pits and chalk pits are recorded in the area. The feature is also considered likely to be either a flint or chalk pit of post medieval origin and was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
A post medieval extractive pit is visible as an irregular shallow ditched earthwork within Delcombe Wood, Milton Abbas, on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The feature is on clay with flints geology and several flint pits and chalk pits are recorded in the area. The feature is also considered likely to be either a flint or chalk pit of post medieval origin and was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7929 0518 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 10 2026 2:18PM
