Monument record MDO31064 - Historic extractive pits, Steeple

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Two extractive pits of medieval or later date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Smedmore Hill.

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Two extractive pits of medieval or later date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Smedmore Hill. (1-2). They were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.


<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4231-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13484.

<2> Royal Air Force, 27-MAR-1945, RAF 106G/LA/200 1023-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13489.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4231-2.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/200 1023-4.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9256 7986 (point) (4 map features)
Map sheet SY97NW
Civil Parish Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 15 2014 11:26AM

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