Monument record MDO31547 - Post medieval chalk pit, Blashenwell Farm, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval chalk pit is marked on the First Edition OS map (1), located in fields to the north of Blashenwell Farm, Corfe Castle. A pit is visible as earthworks and cropmarks at this location on aerial photographs (2-4). This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck mapping project.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Royal Air Force, 27-MAR-1945, RAF 106G/LA/200 2061-62 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13685.
<3> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5412 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13686.
<4> Dorset County Council, 2002, VAP (Aerial Photograph). SDO13141.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO13685 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/200 2061-62.
- <3> SDO13686 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5412.
- <4> SDO13141 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. VAP.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9517 8051 (56m by 91m) (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
Aug 13 2014 2:17PM
