Monument record MDO29255 - Possible bomb craters or extractive pits, Eastington Farm, Worth Matravers

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Summary

A loose cluster of six small cirvilinear hollows (approximately 4-12 m across) are visible as earthworks on lidar to the south of Eastington Farm. They are possibly post medieval extractive pits or bomb craters dating to the Second World War.

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Full Description

A loose cluster of six small cirvilinear hollows (approximately 4-12 m across) are visible as earthworks on lidar to the south of Eastington Farm. They are possibly post medieval extractive pits or bomb craters dating to the Second World War. (1-2) . 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.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9829 7737 (246m by 206m) (12 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

Sep 20 2013 1:13PM

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