Monument record MDO51311 - Post medieval quarry west of Manor Farm, Silton

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Summary

A quarry recorded on historic maps and visible as cropmarks and earthworks.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An 'Old Quarry' is recorded at this location by the 2nd ed OS map (1st ed not accessed); a corresponding earthwork and cropmark is visible in LiDAR imagery and recent satellite images. <1-3>


<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset I.15; Revised: 1900, Published: 1901 (Map). SDO11594.

<2> Google Earth, 2017, Google Earth 2017 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15388.

<3> Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset I.15; Revised: 1900, Published: 1901.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2017. Google Earth 2017.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 7794 2927 (106m by 66m)
Map sheet ST72NE
Civil Parish Silton; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Oct 12 2026 4:31PM

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