Monument record MDO39645 - Post medieval extractive pits, Throop, Bournemouth
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Two small post medieval extractive pits in a field to the east of Throop, Bournemouth, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The southeastern pit is located just west of the historic field enclosure boundary and measures around 14m in diameter. The northwestern pit is located adjacent to, and possibly truncated by, an early 20th century field boundary. The surviving feature measures 13m wide by 6m deep.
The features are located within an area of modern allotments on current Google Earth imagery (2) and no longer visible. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 05-SEPT-47, RAF/CPE/UK/2289 Vp3 5252-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15538.
<2> Google Earth, 2017, Google Earth 2017 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15388.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1196 9514 (point) (29 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: MDO39542
Record last edited
Aug 29 2024 3:44PM
