Monument record MDO40602 - Post medieval gravel pit, Witchampton
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Summary
A post medieval gravel pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the south of Downley Copse, Witchampton. It is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and on more recent lidar imagery. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
A post medieval gravel pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the south of Downley Copse, Witchampton. It is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and on more recent lidar imagery (1-2). The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 18-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1845 FS 2046-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15894.
<2> XX-XXX-2015, Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO15442.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9862 0650 (point) (172 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Witchampton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 23 2024 4:22PM
