Monument record MDO38094 - Post medieval extractive pit or dewpond, Crabbs Bluntshay Farm, Whitechurch Canonicorum
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Summary
A hollow, 20m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the north of Crabbs Bluntshay Farm. It is marked on the OS 1st Edition map abutting the southern side of a removed field boundary. It is considered to be a post medieval extractive pit or dewpond and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A hollow, 20m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the north of Crabbs Bluntshay Farm (1). It is marked on the OS 1st Edition map abutting the southern side of a removed field boundary. It is considered to be a post medieval extractive pit or dewpond and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. The site has been levelled and is not longer visible on the latest Googel Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1408-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14603.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO14603 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1408-9.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 41572 97638 (point) (29 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49NW |
| Civil Parish | Whitchurch Canonicorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 22 2019 4:35PM
