Monument record MDO37841 - Quarry, Chilfrome
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Summary
A quarry is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map. It is one of a number of small extractive pits in the vicinity which are visible on lidar imagery and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Described as 'quarry' on the map, so presumably active at the time the map was surveyed. Considered likely, therefore, to be of mid-nineteenth century date [1].
The quarry is visible on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project [2].
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Environment Agency, XX-XXX-2019, LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN (Photograph). SDO16524.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5883 9944 (11m by 19m) (18 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Chilfrome; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 20 2020 12:30PM
