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.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A small gravel pit is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map on Black Hill, Verwood (1). A greatly expanded pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 (2), it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The site is now under modern housing (3).
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Royal Air Force, 18-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1845 RS 4021-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15612.
<3> GetMapping, 2005, Digital vertical aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDO12563.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0948 0866 (point) (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
Jan 23 2018 3:30PM
