Monument record MDO50871 - Sundial east of Chipman's Lodge, Over Compton

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Summary

A sundial is marked at this location on historic OS maps, and is visible in 1947 aerial photographs.

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A sundial is marked at this location from the 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map published in 1903, and is visible in 1947 (Royal Air Force 1947) within a circular garden feature with axial paths.


Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset V.15 Revised: 1901, Published: 1903 (Map). SDO11594.

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Royal Air Force, 1947, 1974-4139 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21808.

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  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset V.15 Revised: 1901, Published: 1903.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. 1974-4139.

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Location

Grid reference ST 5930 1688 (point)
Map sheet ST51NE
Civil Parish Over Compton; Dorset

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Record last edited

Sep 2 2026 4:14PM

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