Monument record MDO30363 - Post medieval or early twentieth-century quarrying, Whitcombe Hill, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Post medieval or early twentieth-century quarrying is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken on Whitcombe Hill, Winfrith Newburgh. The features are marked as 'Sand Pit' on the OS 1st edition map and 'Gravel Pit' on the 2nd edition. They are partially still visible as earthworks on the most recent Google Earth imagery. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XLVIII.8 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.
'Sand Pit'
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset XLVIII.8 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902 (Map). SDO11594.
'Gravel Pit'
Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3068-70 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13243.
Crawford, O G S, XX-XXX-XXXX, SY8187/1 CCC11755 5889-90 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13244.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XLVIII.8 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889.
- --- SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XLVIII.8 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902.
- --- SDO13243 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3068-70.
- --- SDO13244 Aerial Photograph: Crawford, O G S. XX-XXX-XXXX. SY8187/1 CCC11755 5889-90.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 80672 87555 (218m by 240m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 20 2026 4:17PM
