Monument record MDO31490 - Post medieval quarry, Brenscombe Hill, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval quarry associated with a lime kiln (MDO7613) is marked on the First Edition OS map, located on the northern side of Brenscombe Hill, Corfe Castle. A pit is visible as an earthwork at this location on aerial photographs (Dorset County Council 2002). 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.
'Old Quarry'
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset LVI.3 Revised: 1900, Published: 1901 (Map). SDO11594.
'Old Quarry'
Dorset County Council, 2002, VAP (Aerial Photograph). SDO13141.
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.
- --- SDO13141 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. VAP.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9862 8204 (57m by 61m) (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 3:23PM
