Monument record MDO38622 - Post medieval extractive pit, Childhay, Broadwindsor
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Summary
A small post medieval extractive pit to the south of Childhay is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. The site is shown as a small copse on the OS 1st Edition historic mapping. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A small post medieval extractive pit to the south of Childhay is visible as an earthwork about 20m long on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s (1). The site is shown as a small copse on the OS 1st Edition historic mapping. The site is no longer visible on the latest Google Earth imagery (2). The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4409-10 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14785.
<2> Google Earth, 2006, Google Earth vertical photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14562.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 40570 03711 (point) (31 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 11:27AM
