Monument record MDO46647 - Probable post medieval extractive pits, Stag Gate, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
A concentration of probable post medieval extractive pits at Newton Peveril, Sturminster Marshall, are visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are most likely chalk or gravel pits - several are recorded as ponds on a 1955 OS map. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A concentration of probable post medieval extractive pits at Newton Peveril, Sturminster Marshall, are visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The features are most likely chalk or gravel pits - several are recorded as ponds on a 1955 OS map [2]. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
<2> Ordnance Survey, xx-xxx-1955, Ordnance Survey Epocha5_2500 (Map). SDO18568.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9371 9969 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 12 2023 12:23PM
