Monument record MDO43040 - Post medieval extractive pits, Flowers Farm, Hillfield
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Summary
Two sub-circular scarped features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs in a field to the southeast of Flowers Farm, Hillfield. The features are considered likely to be post medieval extractive pits. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
Two sub-circular scarped features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs in a field to the southeast of Flowers Farm, Hillfield (1). The features are considered likely to be post medieval extractive pits. They 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/1975 FP 1052-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17029.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO17029 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1975 FP 1052-3.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6337 0428 (point) (77 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SW |
| Civil Parish | Hilfield; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 10 2021 11:29AM
