Monument record MDO31683 - Post medieval extractive pit, Coombe Beacon, Coombe Keynes, Purbeck
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Summary
A small rounded hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946. It is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit although a natural origin cannot be ruled out.
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Full Description
A small rounded hollow is visible as earthworks on aerail photographs taken in 1946 (1). It is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit although a natural origin cannot be ruled out. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project, it is still visible as a low earthwork and cropmark on recent Google Earth vertical photographs (2).
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4424-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13694.
<2> XX-XXX-2009, Google Earth (Aerial Photograph). SDO12705.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 85927 84329 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Coombe Keynes; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 10 2014 2:01PM
