Monument record MDO50390 - Possible post medieval chalk or flint pits, Woolland hill, Woolland
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Summary
Three possible post medieval extractive pits are visible as shallow ditched earthworks on Woolland Hill, Woolland, on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features border clay with flints geology and several flint pits and chalk pits are recorded in the close vicinity. The features might also be either flint or chalk pits of post medieval origin and were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Three possible post medieval extractive pits are visible as shallow ditched earthworks on Woolland Hill, Woolland, on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The features border clay with flints geology and several flint pits and chalk pits are recorded in the close vicinity. The features might also be either flint or chalk pits of post medieval origin and were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
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- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7893 0683 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Woolland; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 10 2026 2:55PM
