Monument record MDO31682 - Post medieval extractive pit, Haremere Wood, Wool
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Summary
A small rounded hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1970 to the south west of the Coombe Beacon barrow group. It is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit.
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Full Description
A small rounded hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1970 to the south west of the Coombe Beacon barrow group (1). It is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project, it is still visible as a low earthwork on recent Google Earth vertical photographs (2).
<1> Royal Air Force, 18-FEB-1970, RAF 58/0254 0030-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13693.
<2> Google Earth, XX-XXX-2005, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM (Aerial Photograph). SDO12698.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 85615 84651 (635m by 652m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Coombe Keynes; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 20 2016 11:37AM
