Monument record MDO50440 - Possible post medieval chalk extraction, Fox Allers Copse, Stoke Wake
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Summary
An area of disturbed ground containing deeper pockets and hollows within and adjacent to Fox Allers Copse, Stoke Wake, is visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features might be post medieval chalk pits and shallow chalk extraction and were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
An area of disturbed ground containing deeper pockets and hollows within and adjacent to Fox Allers Copse, Stoke Wake, is visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The features might be post medieval chalk pits and shallow chalk extraction 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.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7594 0593 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Stoke Wake; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 12 2026 1:49PM
