Monument record MDO41443 - Post medieval extractive pit, Henbury House, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An irrregular ditched hollow in the parkland east of Henbury House, Sturminster Marshall, is visible on current Lidar imagery.
The feature comprises a shallow sub-square irregular depression up to 55m long by up to 70.5m wide.
The feature is presumed to be a post medieval extractive pit; it is recorded as 'square pit' on the OS 1st Edition map.
The feature was digitally plotted from current Lidar imagery by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XXXIV.10 Revised: 1885, Published: ca. 1888 (Map). SDO10239.
'Square Pit'
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset XXXIV.10 Revised: 1900, Published: 1901 (Map). SDO11594.
'Square Pit'
Environment Agency, xxx-xxx-2015, Geomatics Lidar DSM 50cm (Aerial Photograph). SDO16012.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXXIV.10 Revised: 1885, Published: ca. 1888.
- --- SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXXIV.10 Revised: 1900, Published: 1901.
- --- SDO16012 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xxx-xxx-2015. Geomatics Lidar DSM 50cm.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9511 9816 (point) (114 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 23 2025 3:59PM
