Monument record MDO31990 - Post medieval extractive pits, Newlands Farm, West Lulworth
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Summary
A wide linear bank is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1970 to the west of Newlands Farm. It is potentially a large spoilheap associated with post medieval chalk quarrying.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A wide linear bank is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1970 to the west of Newlands Farm (1). It is potentially a large spoilheap associated with post medieval chalk quarrying. The site has since been plough-levelled and no longer visible on the latest Google Earth imagery. It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 18-FEB-1970, RAF 58/0254 0004-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13743.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13743 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0004-5.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 80994 81003 (46m by 75m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SW |
| Civil Parish | West Lulworth; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 17 2014 3:44PM
