Monument record MDO49670 - Possible post medieval extractive pit, quarry, Okeford Fitzpaine
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Summary
A possible post medieval extractive pit or quarry is visible as an earthwork to the southeast of St Andrew's Church, Okeford Fitzpaine, on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
A possible post medieval extractive pit or quarry is visible as an earthwork to the southeast of St Andrew's Church, Okeford Fitzpaine, on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The feature comprises a 50m by 70m hollow carved out by the roadside, opposite the Cookwell Brook. It was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 8082 1074 (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 4:52PM
