Monument record MDO49666 - Post medieval sand pit, Okeford Fitzpaine
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Summary
A post medieval sand pit is visible as an earthwork to the south of Okeford Fitzpaine on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is documented as a sand pit on the OS 1st Epoch map of c1880. The feature was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
A post medieval sand pit is visible as an earthwork to the south of Okeford Fitzpaine on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The feature is documented as a sand pit on the OS 1st Epoch map of c1880 (OS c1880). 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 8036 1019 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SW |
| Civil Parish | Okeford Fitzpaine; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 27 2025 4:33PM
