Monument record MDO50436 - Possible post medieval chalk pits, Hilton
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Summary
Several possible post medieval chalk pits are visible as shallow ditched earthworks to the east of Skinners Bottom, Hilton, on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Several possible post medieval chalk pits are visible as shallow ditched earthworks to the east of Skinners Bottom, Hilton, on current Environment Agency lidar imagery (Environment Agency 2018). The features were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2026, 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550 (Machine readable data file). SDO21762.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
- ---XY SDO21762 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2026. 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550. [Mapped features: #720847 ; #720848 ; #721077 ; #721078 ; #721079 ; #721080 ; #723273 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7651 0566 (point) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Hilton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 1 2026 4:34PM
