Monument record MDO31756 - Post medieval extractive pit, West Creech Hill, Steeple, Purbeck
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Summary
An 'Old Quarry' is marked at this location on the OS 1st edition map, it is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Great Wood, West Creech Hill. The underlying geology is chalk, it is therefore considered likely to be a post medieval chalk pit.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An 'Old Quarry' is marked at this location on the OS 1st edition map, it is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Great Wood, West Creech Hill (1). The underlying geology is chalk, it is therefore considered likely to be a post medieval chalk pit. The site is obscured by trees on recent Google Earth imagery; it was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4236-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13716.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13716 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4236-7.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 89262 81810 (42m by 41m) (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 11:23AM
