Monument record MDO40649 - Post medieval chalk pit, New Town, Moor Crichel and Witchampton.
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Summary
An 'Old Chalk Pit' is marked on the OS 1st edition map straddling the parish boundary of Moor Crichel and Withampton to the north of New Town. The post medieval extractive pit is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery, it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An 'Old Chalk Pit' is marked on the OS 1st edition map straddling the parish boundary of Moor Crichel and Withampton to the north of New Town. The post medieval extractive pit is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery, it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP (1-2).
<1> XX-XXX-2015, Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO15442.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 24-APR-1988, OS/88055 V 016-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15903.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9996 0766 (point) (88 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Moor Crichel; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Witchampton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 16 2018 11:42AM
