Monument record MDO31188 - Post medieval extractive pits, Bere Regis
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Summary
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Full Description
A scattered area of post medieval possible extractive pits is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on lidar imagery and aerial photographs to the south west of Bere Regis. The pits are located on Portsdown Chalk Formation. They are visible over an area measuring approximately 380 m by 250 m and measure between 62 m by 54 m and 24 m by 18 m. (1-3) These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
<2> United States Army Air Forces, 04-JAN-1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC138 5018-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13597.
<3> Royal Air Force, 18-FEB-1970, RAF 58/0254 0085-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13598.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8390 9453 (376m by 288m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89SW |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 17 2014 12:56PM
