Monument record MDO42941 - Post medieval chalk pits, Higher Hill Bottom, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
A cluster of sub-circular pits are faintly visible as indistinct cropmarks on aerial photographs on Higher Hill Bottom, Cerne Abbas. The features are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
A cluster of sub-circular pits are faintly visible as indistinct cropmarks on aerial photographs on Higher Hill Bottom, Cerne Abbas (1, 2). The features are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1794 FP 3375-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16895.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 15-SEPT-79, OS79124/310 V (Aerial Photograph). SDO16885.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6481 9968 (point) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 25 2020 2:40PM
