Monument record MDO24027 - Flint Pits, Milton Abbas
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Summary
Old flint pits shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885. The extractive pits are is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs, AIM project
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Full Description
Old flint pits shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885. The extractive pits are is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs, AIM project.
(OS 1885, EA 2023)
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XXXII.4 Surveyed: 1885, Published: 1888 (Map). SDO10239.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset XXXII.4 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902 (Map). SDO11594.
Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXXII.4 Surveyed: 1885, Published: 1888.
- --- SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXXII.4 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902.
- --- SDO20691 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 81712 01991 (97m by 46m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 5 2026 5:43PM
