Monument record MDO46646 - Post medieval extractive pits, Stag Gate, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
Two possible post medieval extractive pits to the east of Stag Gate, Sturminster Marshall, are visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are might be chalk or gravel pits, although the pitted ground may alternatively be alluvial in origin. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Two possible post medieval extractive pits to the east of Stag Gate, Sturminster Marshall, are visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery (Environment Agency 2021). The features are might be chalk or gravel pits, although the pitted ground may alternatively be alluvial in origin. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2022, 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422 (Machine readable data file). SDO21760.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9296 9956 (775m by 251m) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 31 2026 2:23PM