Monument record MDO41521 - Historic extractive pits, King George's Playing Field, Ferndown Town

Please read our .

Summary

A linear area of small-scale shallow extraction is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945. The site was levelled by modern playing fields by the 1970's, it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A linear area of small-scale shallow extraction is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 (1). The site was levelled by modern playing fields by the 1970's (2), it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.


<1> Royal Air Force, 02-MAR-1945, RAF 106G/LA187 RP 3046-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16160.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 20-MAY-1974, OS/74071 V 067 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16174.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 02-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA187 RP 3046-7.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 20-MAY-1974. OS/74071 V 067.

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Location

Grid reference SU 0700 0045 (point) (5 map features)
Map sheet SU00SE
Civil Parish Ferndown Town; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 30 2018 9:53AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.