Monument record MDO30964 - Historic extraction, Encombe House, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A series of extractive pits and spoil heaps are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (RAF 1946) and lidar (Channel Coastal Observatory 2008) along the steep south facing ridge to the north of Encombe House. They are probably associated with medieval or later sand and limestone extraction and were digitally mapped as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset LVI.10 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.
'Old Quarry'
Royal Air Force, 12-MAY-1946, RAF 3G/TUD/UK/206 (PTI) 5061-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13537.
Channel Coastal Observatory, 23-MAR-2008, Lidar (Photograph). SDO12878.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset LVI.10 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889.
- --- SDO12878 Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
- --- SDO13537 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-MAY-1946. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/206 (PTI) 5061-2.
Finds (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9445 7883 (783m by 434m) (50 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 22 2026 12:21PM
