Monument record MDO46599 - Post medieval chalk pit, Town's End, Bere Regis
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Summary
A Chalk Pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the west of Riveridge Wood, Bere Regis. It is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1944 and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project. The site is 70m across and is associated with the lime kiln described in MDO7193.
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Full Description
A Chalk Pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the west of Riveridge Wood, Bere Regis. It is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1944 (RAF 1944) and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project. The site is 70m across and is associated with the lime kiln described in MDO7193.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XLII.2 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1888 (Map). SDO10239.
'Chalk Pit'
Royal Air Force, 31-DEC-1944, RAF/106G/LA/87 FP 1067 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19957.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8536 9503 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 18 2025 4:30PM
