Monument record MDO43050 - Post medieval chalk pit, Redpost Hill, Up Cerne
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Summary
A sub-circular ditched feature is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs in a field on the northeast side of Redpost Hill, Up Cerne. The feature may be a post medieval extractive pit. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
A sub-circular ditched feature is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs in a field on the northeast side of Redpost Hill, Up Cerne (1). The feature may be a post medieval extractive pit. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The feature is still visible as a cropmark on current Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1975 FP 1052-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17029.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO17029 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1975 FP 1052-3.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6409 0307 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SW |
| Civil Parish | Up Cerne; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 11 2021 8:31AM
