Monument record MDO30935 - Post medieval sand pit, Beacon Heath, Lynchett Minster
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Summary
A sand pit is marked here on on the Second Edition OS Map of Beacon Heath, Lynchett Minster. A pit is visible here as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1947. It is considered likely to be the remains of the post medieval sand pit described above.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A sand pit is marked here on on the Second Edition OS Map (1).
A pit visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Beacon Heath, Lynchett Minster (2). It is considered likely to be the remains of a post medieval sand pit. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. It is still visible as an earthwork on the most recent Goggle Earth imagery, although now heavily overgrown with vegetation.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two (Map). SDO11594.
<2> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1169-70 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13531.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9718 9470 (102m by 133m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99SE |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Minster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 9 2014 3:12PM
