Monument record MDO31161 - Post medieval embankment, Furzebrook, Arne
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Summary
A linear bank, probably associated with the 19th and 20th century narrow gauge railway serving the clay workings on Creech Heath and East Creech is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the east of Furzebrook.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A linear bank, probably associated with the 19th and 20th century narrow gauge railway serving the clay workings on Creech Heath and East Creech is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the east of Furzebrook (1-2). The site is still extant on the latest Google Earth imagery and was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 10-FEB-1945, RAF 106G/LA/128 7058-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13468.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4409-10 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13516.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 93567 84284 (point) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 41
Record last edited
Aug 18 2015 10:23AM
