Monument record MDO41528 - 18th or 19th century gravel pit, Parley Common, Ferndown Town
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Summary
An Old Gravel Pit is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st Edition map at the northern end of Parley Common to the south of what is now Petwyn Close. It is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1954 and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An Old Gravel Pit is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st Edition map at the northern end of Parley Common to the south of what is now Petwyn Close (1). The hollow is 23m across and visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1954; it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP (2). The site is not visible on lidar imagery and may have been levelled.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Royal Air Force, 21-SEP-1954, RAF 58/1567 F21 0226-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16157.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0911 0056 (point) (3 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 11:29AM
