Monument record MDO38552 - Post medieval extractive pit, Pilsdon Pen, Broadwindsor
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Summary
An area of post medieval extraction measuring around 35m wide by 130m long is visible as an earthwork to the northwest of Pilsdon Pen on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
An area of post medieval extraction around 135m long is visible as an earthwork to the northwest of Pilsdon Pen on aerial photographs of the 1940s (1). The site is still visible on the latest Google Earth imagery (2), now within an area of scrub and woodland. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11 APR 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2335-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14769.
<2> Google Earth, 2006, Google Earth vertical photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14562.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 41078 01747 (point) (84 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SW |
| Civil Parish | Broadwindsor; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 11:19AM
