Monument record MDO38478 - Post medieval extractive pit, Bellair, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
A small hollow, 35m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery immediately to the south of the A35 to the east of Bellair. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. It is marked as an Old Gravel Pit on the OS 1st edition map and is considered likely to be the site of a post medieval extractive pit.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A small hollow, 35m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery immediately to the south of the A35 to the east of Bellair (1). The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. It is marked as an Old Gravel Pit on the OS 1st edition map (2) and is considered likely to be the site of a post medieval extractive pit.
<1> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM, sy3893_dtm_1m.asc (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 38695 93926 (point) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39SE |
| Civil Parish | Whitchurch Canonicorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 9:40AM
