Monument record MDO46975 - Possible post medieval extractive pits, Peaton's Farm, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
Several small sub-circular hollows to the northeast of Peaton's Farm, Lytchett Matravers, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are considered to possibly be post medieval extractive pits, probably chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Several small sub-circular hollows to the northeast of Peaton's Farm, Lytchett Matravers, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The features are considered to possibly be post medieval extractive pits, probably chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. The features are no longer visible on available Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 05-MAR-1945, RAF/106G/LA/163 3075 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20053.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO20053 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 05-MAR-1945. RAF/106G/LA/163 3075.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9340 9617 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 11 2023 11:45AM
