Monument record MDO46814 - Possible post medieval extractive pit, Winterborne Zelston
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Summary
An irregular hollow in a field to the northeast of Winterborne Zelston is visible as an earthwork on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is shown but not named on OS historic mapping, where it is depicted as a tree-filled copse. The feature might be an old post medieval extractive pit and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
An irregular hollow in a field to the northeast of Winterborne Zelston is visible as an earthwork on current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The feature is shown but not named on OS historic mapping, where it is depicted as a tree-filled copse. The feature might be an old post medieval extractive pit and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 9012 9791 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Zelston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 19 2023 4:00PM
