Monument record MDO49985 - Possible post medieval gravel pits, Turnworth
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Summary
Several very shallow features, possibly post medieval extractive pits, are visible as ditched earthworks within Lines Dean Bottom, Turnworth, on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are close to two old gravel pits (MDO49981) and could also be areas of shallow gravel extraction. They were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Several very shallow features, possibly post medieval extractive pits, are visible as ditched earthworks within Lines Dean Bottom, Turnworth, on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery (RAF 1947; EA 2018). The features are close to two old gravel pits (MDO49981) and could also be areas of shallow gravel extraction. They were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1975 FS 2025 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21621.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8154 0760 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NW |
| Civil Parish | Turnworth; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 30 2025 11:41AM
