Monument record MDO43112 - Possible post medieval extractive pits, Ayles's Hill, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
Three sub-circular ditched features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs to the east of Ayles's Hill, Sydling St Nicholas. The features may be post medieval extractive pits. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
Three sub-circular ditched features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs to the east of Ayles's Hill, Sydling St Nicholas (1). The features comprise a row of three pits between 18m and 20m across, positioned against a historic field boundary to the north, with one of the pits abutting a historic field boundary to the east. They may be post medieval extractive pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The features are no longer visible on Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2381-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17071.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO17071 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2381-2.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6191 0123 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SW |
| Civil Parish | Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 24 2021 2:51PM
