Monument record MDO37843 - Chalk pit, Chilfrome
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Summary
A pit shown on the 1st edition 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map, on which it is described as 'Old Chalk Pit'. The chalk pit is visible on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A chalk pit is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map and is considered most likely to be of early nineteenth-century date [1]. The feature is visible on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project [2].
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Environment Agency, XX-XXX-2019, LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN (Photograph). SDO16524.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 58888 99384 (16m by 22m) (18 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Chilfrome; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 20 2020 12:34PM
