Monument record MDO40795 - Post medieval gravel pit, Colehill
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval extractive pit at Colehill is visible on aerial photographs (1).
The feature comprises a 20.5m long by up to 16.5m wide sub-circular hollow. The feature is presumed to be a post medieval extractive pit; it is shown as gravel pit on the OS 1st Edition map (2).
The site is under housing on Glynville Close on current Google Earth imagery and the features are no longer visible. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-APR-51, RAF/58/629 V 5183-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15945.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0314 0125 (point) (30 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Colehill; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment
Record last edited
Apr 27 2018 12:46PM
