Monument record MDO32058 - Possible post medieval enclosure or extractive pits, south of Crossways
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Full Description
Two possible post medieval enclosures or extractive pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the south of Crossways. The earthworks consists of two banked enclosures: a sub-square enclosure and a sub-rectangular enclosure measuring 30 m by 30 m and 22 m by 17 m respectively. It is possible that the banked enclosures may also have been formed by extraction. (1) The site is not visible as an earthwork on recent aerial photography. (2) This site was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6428-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13782.
<2> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7794 8721 (84m by 124m) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NE |
| Civil Parish | Crossways; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 18 2015 3:06PM
