Monument record MDO38254 - Post medieval extractive pit, Broad Orchard Farm, Marshwood
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Summary
A hollow, 36m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery under trees to the east of Board Orchard Farm. 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, 36m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery under trees to the east of Board Orchard Farm (1). 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, sy4297_dtm_1m.asc (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4297_dtm_1m.asc.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 42388 97947 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49NW |
| Civil Parish | Marshwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 24 2019 1:40PM
