Monument record MDO39758 - Post medieval extractive pit, Black Hill, Verwood
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Summary
A small gravel pit is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map on Black Hill, Verwood. A greatly expanded pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946, it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
A small gravel pit is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map on Black Hill, Verwood. A greatly expanded pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 (Royal Air Force 1946), it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The site is now under modern housing (GetMapping 2005).
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.
Royal Air Force, 18-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1845 RS 4021-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15612.
GetMapping, 2005, Digital vertical aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDO12563.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 0948 0866 (143m by 203m) (206 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Verwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 28 2026 4:25PM