Monument record MDO31167 - Post medieval clay extraction, Norden to Furrzebrook, Church Knowle

Extensive earthworks associated with 19th and 20th century clay workings lie between Norden and Furzebrook. Pits and spoil heaps are visible as earthworks and extant structures on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 6.

Extensive earthworks associated with 19th and 20th century clay workings lie between Norden and Furzebrook. Pits and spoil heaps are visible as earthworks and extant structures on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 1946 (Royal Air Force 1945; Royal Air Force 1946). Many of the features are still visible on the most recent Google Earth imagery. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck NMP.

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset LVI.2 Surveyed: 1886, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.

'Old Clay Pit'

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset LVI.1 Revised: 1900, Published: 1901 (Map). SDO11594.

'Old Clay Pits'

Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4407-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13592.

Royal Air Force, 10-FEB-1945, RAF 106G/LA.128 7060-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13585.

Royal Air Force, 10-FEB-1945, RAF 106G/LA/128 7058-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13468.

Google Earth, 2009, Google Earth (Aerial Photograph). SDO12705.

Record last edited

Sep 3 2026 1:27PM