Monument record MDO42891 - Post medieval chalk pits, South Field Down, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two sub-circular pits are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs on South Field Down, Sydling St Nicholas (1). The features are recorded as old chalk pits on the OS 1st Edition map (2). They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project. Both features are still visible as earthworks on current Google Earth imagery (3).
<1> Royal Air Force, 20-OCT-71, RAF/39/3812 V 0259-60 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16861.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<3> Google Earth, 16-09-2020, Google Earth imagery 2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16840.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6241 9685 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 18 2020 3:00PM
