Monument record MDO31725 - Post Medieval or later extractive pit, Povington Heath, Tyneham, Purbeck
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Summary
An elongated pit is visible as earthworks on Povington Heath on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The feature lies 60m to the north west of the barrow described in MDO8089. It is possibly a post medieval extractive pit or of military origin.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An elongated pit is visible as earthworks on Povington Heath on aerial photographs taken in 1946 (1). The feature lies 60m to the north west of the barrow described in MDO8089. It is possibly a post medieval extractive pit or of military origin. The feature is no longer visible on recent Google Earth imagery and may have been levelled. It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4419-20 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13706.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13706 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4419-20.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 87999 84187 (47m by 33m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 12 2014 3:38PM
