Monument record MDO41093 - Post medieval gravel pit, Merley Park, Poole
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval gravel pit to the southeast of Merley Park is visible on current Lidar imagery (Environment Agency 2015).
The feature is 47.7m long by 41m wide. It is recorded as 'Old Gravel Pit' on the OS 1st Edition map. The eastern end of the feature appears to be incorporated into a World War Two military site by 1941 (MDO41092).
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XXXIV.12 Surveyed: 1885, Published: ca. 1888 (Map). SDO10239.
'Old Gravel Pit'
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset XXXIV.12 Revised: 1900, Published: 1901 (Map). SDO11594.
XX-XXX-2015, Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO15442.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXXIV.12 Surveyed: 1885, Published: ca. 1888.
- --- SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXXIV.12 Revised: 1900, Published: 1901.
- --- SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0134 9817 (54m by 44m) (74 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 14 2026 10:54AM