Monument record MDO31468 - Post medieval quarry, Challow Hill, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval quarry, associated with a lime kiln (MDO7614), is shown on the First and Second Edition OS Maps, located on the northern slope of Challow Hill, Corfe Castle. A pit is visible as an earthwork on Lidar imagery at this location (Geomatics 2011). This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset LVI.3 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.
'Quarry'
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset LVI.3 Revised: 1900, Published: 1901 (Map). SDO11594.
'Quarry'
Geomatics, 2011, Lidar DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13637.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset LVI.3 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889.
- --- SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset LVI.3 Revised: 1900, Published: 1901.
- --- SDO13637 Aerial Photograph: Geomatics. 2011. Lidar DTM.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9700 8243 (125m by 83m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 1 2026 3:20PM