Monument record MDO30371 - Post medieval chalk pits, Newburgh Farm, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
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Full Description
An 'old Chalk Pit' associated with the site of a post medieval lime kiln is marked on the OS 1st Edition map to the east of Newburgh Farm. Chalk pits are visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar in this vicinity. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XLIX.9 Surveyed: 1886, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.
'Coombe Chalk Pit'
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset XLIX.9 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902 (Map). SDO11594.
Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6419-20 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13235.
Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DSM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13147.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XLIX.9 Surveyed: 1886, Published: 1889.
- --- SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XLIX.9 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902.
- --- SDO13147 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM.
- --- SDO13235 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6419-20.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 82790 85248 (181m by 112m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 10 2025 11:12AM
