Monument record MDO38851 - Post medieval extractive pit, Keeper's Cottage Plantation, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
A small hollow, 16m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Keeper's Cottage Planation. It is considered to be a post medieval extractive pit and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. A short ditch, possibly a trackway leads into the hollow from the eastern side.
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Full Description
A small hollow, 16m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Keeper's Cottage Planation (1). It is considered to be a post medieval extractive pit and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. A short ditch, possibly a trackway leads into the hollow from the eastern side. The site has been plough-levelled and is no longer visible on Google Earth imagery (2)
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4209-10 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14798.
<2> Google Earth, 2010, Vertical Aerial Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14600.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 38199 96693 (point) (28 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 12:25PM
