Monument record MDO38756 - 19th or early 20th century quarrying, Coney's Castle, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
A 19th or early 20th century extractive pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 within Coney's Castle hillfort on it's north eastern side. The feature is 40m across and is still visible as a slight hollow on Google Earth imagery taken in 2005. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A 19th or early 20th century extractive pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 within Coney's Castle hillfort on it's north eastern side (1). The feature is 40m across and is still visible as a slight hollow on Google Earth imagery taken in 2005 (2). The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4208-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14814.
<2> Google Earth, XX-XXX-2005, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM (Aerial Photograph). SDO12698.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 37177 97600 (point) (61 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 11:47AM
