Monument record MDO30912 - Post medieval spoil mounds, The Moors, Arne
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Summary
Three oval mounds are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of The Moors, Arne taken in 1946. They are considered likely to be the remains of post medieval spoil mounds associated with nearby brick kilns or salterns.
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Full Description
Three oval mounds are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of The Moors, Arne taken in 1946 (1). They are considered likely to be the remains of post medieval spoil mounds associated with nearby brick kilns or salterns. These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. They are not visible on the most recent Google Earth imagery, this area now obscured by scrub.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6397-98 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13510.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13510 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6397-98.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9534 8662 (52m by 74m) (12 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NE |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 8 2014 2:41PM
