Monument record MDO29003 - Possible historic extractive pit, Ower Heath, Corfe Castle

An oval pit is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs of Ower Heath. It is considered likely to be the remains of an extractive pit of probable medieval or post medieval date. It appears to be surrounded by extensive spoil remains.

An oval pit, approximately 7.3m x 9.8m, is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs of Ower Heath (1). It is considered likely to be the remains of an extractive pit of probable medieval or post medieval date. It appears to be surrounded by extensive spoil remains. 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, 20-OCT-1971, RAF/39/3812 0038-39 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12779.

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

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Aug 2 2013 1:45PM