Monument record MDO43091 - Post medieval quarry, West Hanging Wood, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An old quarry is recorded on the west side of West Hanging wood, Cerne Abbas, on the OS 1st Edition map (1888). The feature is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs (Royal Air Force 1945; Royal Air Force 1947) and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The feature is below trees on Google Earth imagery and no longer visible.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XXXI.1 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1888 (Map). SDO10239.
'Old Quarry Pit'
Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2378-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17068.
Royal Air Force, 15-APR-45, RAF/106G/LA/218 FP 1037 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17067.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXXI.1 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1888.
- --- SDO17067 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 15-APR-45. RAF/106G/LA/218 FP 1037.
- --- SDO17068 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2378-9.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 6478 0125 (42m by 42m) (52 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SW |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 25 2026 4:39PM