Monument record MDO24695 - Sheep Down, extractive pits
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Summary
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Full Description
A group of pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs {1-3}. They are considered likely to be the sites of post medieval extractive pits. Two linear ditches are also visible as cropmarks and earthworks and are probably trackways related to this extractive activity. These features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4279-81 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11791.
<2> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3097-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11790.
<3> Royal Air Force, 09-MAR-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2475 3067-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11792.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 60147 88605 (281m by 183m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 16 2012 4:26AM
