Monument record MDO27130 - Sand Pit, Affpuddle

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Summary

A Sand Pit shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885. The site of the extractive pit is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM.

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A Sand Pit shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885. The site of the extractive pit is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery [2] and was digitally plotted during the Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM.


<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.

<1> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500.
  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 8183 9543 (17m by 33m)
Map sheet SY89NW
Civil Parish Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jan 6 2026 3:56PM

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