Monument record MDO30279 - Post medieval sand pit, Highwood Heath , East Stoke
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval sand pit is recorded at this location on the 1st and 2nd Edition OS Maps (1-2). A pit is also visible here as an earthwork on aerial photographs (3-4), located at the northern end of Highwood Heath. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. The most recent aerial images available to the project indicate that this feature is now infilled with water and in use as a pond.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two (Map). SDO11594.
<3> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6409-10 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13207.
<4> Pan Government Agreement, 2008, PGA (Aerial Photograph). SDO13137.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO13207 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6409-10.
- <4> SDO13137 Aerial Photograph: Pan Government Agreement. 2008. PGA.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8714 8576 (47m by 69m) (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 13 2014 11:34AM
