Monument record MDO37930 - Post medieval extractive pits, Beaminster Down, Beaminster
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Summary
A scatter of post medieval extractive pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Beaminster Down. They have since been levelled by modern ploughing. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A scatter of post medieval extractive pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948, on Beaminster Down. They have since been levelled by modern ploughing. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP, they form part of a wider scatter of pits that extend westwards (MDO37931).
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3384 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14517.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO14517 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3384.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 49401 03527 (point) (7 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
Jul 24 2019 3:15PM
