Monument record MDO50463 - Possible post medieval chalk pit, Leigh Farm, Ibberton
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Summary
A circular hollow feature with a flanking curvilinear banked mound, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature could possibly be a post medieval chalk pit and adjacent spoil heap and was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
A circular hollow feature with a flanking curvilinear banked mound, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery (RAF 1947; EA 2018). The feature could possibly be a post medieval chalk pit and adjacent spoil heap and was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 RS 4173 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21703.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7863 0884 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Ibberton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 12 2026 1:50PM
