Monument record MDO38758 - Post medieval quarrying, Coney's Castle, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
A post medieval extractive pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the south of Coney's Castle hillfort. The feature is 33m across and is still visible as a slight hollow on Google Earth imagery taken in 2008. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A post medieval extractive pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the south of Coney's Castle hillfort (1). The feature is 33m across and is still visible as a slight hollow on Google Earth imagery taken in 2008 (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, 2008, Digital Vertical Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14816.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 37180 97221 (point) (47 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
