Monument record MDO37907 - Post medieval quarrying, Bowgrove Road, Newtown, Beaminster
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Summary
The probable site of a post medieval extractive pit is visible as a rounded earthwork on aerial photographs to the west of Bowgrove Road. It is 50m across and marked as a Clay pit on the OS 1st edition map. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
The probable site of a post medieval extractive pit is visible as a rounded earthwork on aerial photographs to the west of Bowgrove Road. It is 50m across and marked as a Clay pit on the OS 1st edition map. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XXIX.2 Surveyed: 1886, Published: ca.1889 (Map). SDO10239.
Royal Air Force, 11-NOV-1971, RAF RAF/39/3829 0071-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14537.
Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile, ST4802.ecw (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXIX.2 Surveyed: 1886, Published: ca.1889.
- --- SDO13314 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile. ST4802.ecw.
- --- SDO14537 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-NOV-1971. RAF RAF/39/3829 0071-2.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 48134 02421 (point) (71 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SE |
| Civil Parish | Beaminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 24 2025 2:56PM
