Monument record MDO41552 - Post medieval extractive pit, Corfe Mullen
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A small post medieval extractive pit at Corfe Mullen is visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The feature comprises a semi-circular pit 23.8m long by 15m wide. It is situated on the east side of what is now Wareham Road, on what was open rough ground on the OS 1st Edition map (2) and still open rough ground in 1947 (1).
The site is under housing on current Google Earth imagery and the feature is no longer visible. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 20-OCT-47, RAF/CPE/UK/2370 V 5049-50 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16188.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9887 9677 (point) (22 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Mullen; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 31 2018 12:00PM
