Monument record MDO38573 - Post medieval extractive pit, Wall Farm, Burstock
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Full Description
An extractive pit or dewpond to the northeast of Wall Farm is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s (1) and (2). The site measures around 21 m in diameter. It is not shown on the OS First Edition historic mapping but is probably post medieval in origin.The site is still visible on the latest Google Earth imagery (3). The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1975 FP 1083-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14777.
<2> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2408-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14776.
<3> Google Earth, 2006, Google Earth vertical photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14562.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 42833 01758 (point) (23 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SW |
| Civil Parish | Stoke Abbott; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 11:21AM
