Monument record MDO50398 - Possible post medieval flint or chalk pits, Cuckoo Lane Wood, Hilton
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Summary
A loose spread of post medieval extractive pits are visible as shallow ditched earthworks in Cuckoo Lane Wood, Hilton, on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are on or border clay with flints geology and might be flint or chalk pits of post medieval origin. They 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 earthworks in Cuckoo Lane Wood, Hilton, on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The features are on or border clay with flints geology and might be flint or chalk pits of post medieval origin. They 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 7769 0514 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Hilton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 10 2026 3:58PM
