Monument record MDO30386 - Post medieval chalk pit, North Wood, Wool
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Summary
An 'Old Chalk Pit' is marked on the OS 1st Edition map to the north of North Wood. It is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An 'Old Chalk Pit' is marked on the OS 1st Edition map to the north of North Wood. It is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and cropmarks in 2002 (1-2). The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one, Dorset XLIX.9 Surveyed: 1886, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6419-20 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13235.
SY8386.ecw
<2> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2002, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13248.
SY8385.ecw
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XLIX.9 Surveyed: 1886, Published: 1889.
- <1> SDO13235 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6419-20.
- <2> SDO13248 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2002. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 83294 85724 (71m by 54m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Wool; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 9 2025 10:56AM
