Monument record MDO30108 - Possible post medieval quarrys, Woolsbarrow, Bloxworth Heath
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Summary
The remains of possible post medieval quarrying activity are visible as earthworks on 1947 RAF aerial photographs of Bloxworth Heath, located directly south of Woolsbarrow Iron Age hillfort (MDO7215). Alternatively these features may have a natural origin.
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Full Description
The remains of possible post medieval quarrying activity are visible as earthworks on 1947 RAF aerial photographs of Bloxworth Heath (1), located directly south of Woolsbarrow Iron Age hillfort (MDO7215). Alternatively these features may have a natural origin. These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. They are not clearly visible on the most recent aerial images available to the project, this area now being obscured by vegetation.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2056-57 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13175.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13175 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2056-57.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8923 9244 (235m by 249m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89SE |
| Civil Parish | Bloxworth; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 13 2013 3:33PM
