Monument record MDO43028 - Possible post medieval extractive pit, Great Head, Batcombe
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Summary
Irregular scarps and hollows as well as linear banked and ditched features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs on Great Head, Batcombe. The features may be a post medieval extractive pit or quarry with associated trackways. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
Irregular scarps and hollows as well as linear banked and ditched features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs on Great Head, Batcombe (1, 2). The features may be a post medieval extractive pit or quarry with associated trackways. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The features are still visible on current Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4378-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17025.
<2> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1975 FP 1053-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17015.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6233 0457 (point) (288 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SW |
| Civil Parish | Batcombe; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 8 2021 4:16PM
