Monument record MDO50392 - Possible post medieval chalk pits, Woolland hill, Woolland
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Summary
A loose spread of post medieval extractive pits are visible as shallow ditched and banked earthworks on the southeast flank of Woolland Hill, Woolland, on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features might be chalk pits of post medieval origin and were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
A loose spread of post medieval extractive pits are visible as shallow ditched and banked earthworks on the southeast flank of Woolland Hill, Woolland, on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The features might be chalk pits of post medieval origin and were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project. Some of the adjacent curvilinear banks might be spoli from the pits but could alternatively be linear banks associated with a later prehistoric field system on Woolland Hill.
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 7806 0610 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Woolland; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 11 2026 8:54AM
