Monument record MWX3966 - Old chalk pits by Wardstone Barrow, Chaldon Herring
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Summary
Old chalk pits marked on the first edition OS map. The quarry is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Old chalk pits marked on the first edition OS map, also marked on the second edition (1-2)
The quarry described above in (1-2) is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946. The quarry measures approximately 27 m by 21 m. (3) These features were digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two (Map). SDO11594.
<3> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2438-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13853.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 79372 81254 (point) (40 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Chaldon Herring; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 005 085
Record last edited
Nov 4 2014 2:41PM
