Monument record MDO38735 - Post medieval dewpond or extractive pit, Church Coppice, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
A hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Church Coppice. It is 18m across and marked as a solid feature on the OS 1st edition map. It is considered to be an extractive pit or dewpond of post medieval origin. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery (1, 3) to the west of Church Coppice (1). It is 18m across and marked as a solid feature on the OS 1st edition map (2). It is considered to be an extractive pit or dewpond of post medieval origin. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4176-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14805.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<3> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM, sy 3995_dtm_1m.asc (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 39701 95687 (point) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NE |
| Civil Parish | Whitchurch Canonicorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 11:42AM
