Monument record MDO38839 - Post medieval extractive pit, Bucklands Farm, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
A large hollow, 38m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of Bucklands Farm. It is marked as Old Clay Pit on the OS 1st edition map and considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A large hollow, 38m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of Bucklands Farm. It is marked as Old Clay Pit on the OS 1st edition map and is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP, it is still an extant feature and is visible on lidar imagery (2).
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4178-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14831.
<2> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM, sy3895_dtm_1m.asc (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 38621 95841 (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 12:23PM
