Monument record MDO32151 - Post medieval extractive pits, Moigns Down, Owermoigne
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval quarry is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s and as cropmarks on photographs of 2002 on Moigns Down. The quarry is formed of two pits with banks of spoils around them. The features are visible over an area measuring approximately 160 m by 45 m. (1) The quarry is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs of 2002. (2) The quarry is marked on the 1st ed OS map. (3) This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4441-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13844.
<2> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2002, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13248.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7507 8348 (point) (152 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Owermoigne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 17 2014 10:19AM
