Monument record MDO30149 - Modern gravel pit, Stoke Heath, East Stoke
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
A modern gravel pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Stoke Heath taken in 1946. It is one of several gravel extraction sites in this area.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A modern gravel pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Stoke Heath taken in 1946 (1). It is one of several gravel extraction sites in this area. This feature was plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. This pit is still visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial images available to the project, although now disused and heavily obscured by scrub.
<1> Royal Air Force, 20-FEB-1946, RAF 106G/UK/1179 3063 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13186.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13186 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-FEB-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1179 3063.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8542 8973 (236m by 313m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NE |
| Civil Parish | East Stoke; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 4 2014 4:33PM
