Monument record MDO28874 - Historic extractive pit, Crichton's Heath, Arne

A subrectangular pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Crichton's Heath taken in 1949. It is considered likely to be the remains of an extractive pit of probable medieval or post medieval date.

A subrectangular pit, approximately 8.5m x 6.3m, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Crichton's Heath taken in 1949 (1). It is considered likely to be the remains of an extractive pit of probable medieval or post medieval date. This feature was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). It is still visible as an earthwork on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery availabel to the project (2).

<1> Royal Air Force, 03-MAR-1949, RAF/58/199 F20 5074 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12744.

<2> Channel Coastal Observatory, 15-OCT-2010, CCO Aerial Photographic Coverage 2009 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12622.

Record last edited

Jul 18 2013 2:57PM