Monument record MDO31978 - Post medieval extractive pits, Claypits Farm, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
Two rounded hollows are visible as a low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the southeast of Claypits Farm. They are considered likely to be the sites of a post medieval extractive pits.
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Full Description
Two rounded hollows are visible as a low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the southeast of Claypits Farm. They are considered likely to be the sites of a post medieval extractive pits. The site has since been plough-levelled and they are no longer visible on recent Google Earth imagery. They were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4429-30 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13831.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13831 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4429-30.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 81652 84641 (55m by 104m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SW |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 17 2014 1:58PM
