Monument record MDO37304 - Gravel pit, Horton
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Summary
A gravel pit shown on the first edition Ordnance Survey map. On this map it is described as 'Old Gravel Pit'. A group of small extractive pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946, there were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A gravel pit shown on the first edition Ordnance Survey map (1). On this map it is described as 'Old Gravel Pit'. A group of small extractive pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946, there were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP (2). The features have since been levelled and are no longer visible on the latest Google Earthw Imagery.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4087-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15604.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 0655 0645 (78m by 73m) (85 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Horton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 23 2018 10:58AM
