Monument record MDO28977 - Historic extractive pit, Middlebere Farm, Arne

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Summary

A pit is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs to the south-east of Middlebere Farm. It is considered likely to be the remains of an extractive pit of probable medieval or post medieval date.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A pit is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs to the south-east of Middlebere Farm (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 not visible on the most recent comprehensive imagery available to the project (2).


<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 F36 1017-18 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12754.

<2> Google Earth, 2013, Google Earth 2013 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12686.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 F36 1017-18.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2013. Google Earth 2013.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9754 8611 (37m by 46m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY98NE
Civil Parish Arne; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 31 2013 2:11PM

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