Monument record MDO37478 - Post medieval quarries, Allington Hill, Allington.
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Summary
A series of small extractive pits and quarries are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and aerial photographs on the summit of Allington Hill. The quarrying covers much of the summit and is considered to be of post medieval date; some are marked as 'Old Quarries' on the OS 1st edition map. The features were digitally plotted from lidar imagery during the Marshwood Vale NMP project.
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Full Description
A series of small extractive pits and quarries are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and aerial photographs on the summit of Allington Hill. The quarrying covers much of the summit and is considered to be of post medieval date; some are marked as 'Old Quarries' on the OS 1st edition map. The features were digitally plotted from lidar imagery during the Marshwood Vale NMP project.(1-2)
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3166-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14132.
<2> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM, sy4593sw_dtm_50cm.asc and sy4593se_dtm_50cm.asc (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 45715 93427 (point) (446 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Allington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 24 2019 2:14PM
