Monument record MDO38146 - Post medieval extractive pit, Fooks's Covert, Marshwood
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Summary
A hollow, 48m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery under trees to the east of Fooks's Covert. A small coppice is marked on the OS 1st edition map, the hollow presumably predates the coppice and may be the result of post medieval extraction. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A hollow, 48m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery under trees to the east of Fooks's Covert. A small coppice is marked on the OS 1st edition map, the hollow presumably predates the coppice and may be the result of post medieval extraction. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
<1> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM, sy4298_dtm_1m.asc (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4298_dtm_1m.asc.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 42483 98070 (point) (57 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49NW |
| Civil Parish | Marshwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 22 2019 5:04PM
