Monument record MDO50408 - Possible post medieval chalk or flint extraction, Delcombe Wood, Milton Abbas
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Summary
The northeast and north sides of Delcombe Wood, Milton Abbas, contain extensive areas of disturbed ground containing some deeper pockets, visible as shallow ditched earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are within or border clay with flints geology and several flint and chalk pits are recorded in the vicinity. The features might be either post medieval chalk or flint extractive pits and were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
The northeast and north sides of Delcombe Wood, Milton Abbas, contain extensive areas of disturbed ground containing some deeper pockets, visible as shallow ditched earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The features are within or border clay with flints geology and several flint and chalk pits are recorded in the vicinity. The features might be either post medieval chalk or flint extractive pits 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 7866 0577 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 11 2026 9:24AM
