Monument record MDO29233 - Post medieval extractive pits, St Aldhelm's Head, Worth Matravers

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Summary

A dispersed scatter of post medieval extractive pits to the west of St Aldhelm's Quarry. The features are visible as earthworks on lidar and aerial photographs.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A dispersed scatter of post medieval extractive pits to the west of St Aldhelm's Quarry. The features are visible as earthworks on lidar and aerial photographs. (1-4). The site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).


<1> Channel Coastal Observatory, 23-MAR-2008, Lidar (Photograph). SDO12878.

<2> Channel Coastal Observatory, 25-FEB-2009, Lidar (Aerial Photograph). SDO12879.

<3> National Monuments Record, 21-FEB-2000, NMR SY9676/8-10 (NMR 18720/10-13) (Aerial Photograph). SDO12898.

<4> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 1398-99 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12897.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 21-FEB-2000. NMR SY9676/8-10 (NMR 18720/10-13).
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 1398-99.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9621 7601 (593m by 500m) (44 map features)
Map sheet SY97NE
Civil Parish Worth Matravers; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 29 2024 12:04PM

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