Monument record MDO32591 - Withy bed, Glen Cottage, Owermoigne

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Summary

A possible withy bed shown on the OS 1st edn 25in map.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Five small enclosures are shown on the OS 1st edn 25in map (1889) (1) on the cliff top W of Burning Cliff. A stream is channeled through the enclosures, which are marked with the OS convention for osiers. A building is marked in the northernmost enclosure and the site was accessed by a track from Ringstead. This is likely to be a withy bed supplying material for basketry, perhaps principally for use in making pots for local fishermen. The site is shown in similar form on the OS 2nd edn 25in map (2) but is not shown on post World War II mapping (3).


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two (Map). SDO11594.

<3> Ordnance Survey, c 1962, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map, epoch five (Map). SDO13903.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. c 1962. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map, epoch five. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7581 8162 (point)
Map sheet SY78SE
Civil Parish Owermoigne; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jan 7 2015 2:16PM

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