Monument record MDO48886 - Post medieval chalk pits, Cowdon Hill, Charminster
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Summary
A concentration of post medieval chalk pits on Cowdon Hill, Charminster, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle Valleys AIM project.
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Full Description
A concentration of post medieval chalk pits on Cowdon Hill, Charminster, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on Environment Agency lidar imagery [1, 2]. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle Valleys AIM project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1372 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21003.
<2> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6711 9708 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NE |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 22 2024 1:40PM
