Monument record MDO49418 - Post medieval quarry, Steepleton Iwerne, Iwerne Stepleton
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Summary
An old quarry is recorded to the southwest of Stepleton Iwerne on the OS 1st Edition map and is visible as an earthwork on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
An old quarry is recorded to the southwest of Stepleton Iwerne on the OS Epoch 1 25 inch map (OS c1880) vand is visible as an earthwork on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The feature comprises a semi-circular hollow around 48m by 40m, located on the west side of a historic trackway. The quarry is probably of post medieval origin, it was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8615 1097 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SE |
| Civil Parish | Iwerne Stepleton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 18 2025 9:58AM
