Monument record MWX3088 - Sand Pit, Church hill, Brownsea Island
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Sand pit on Brownsea Island shown on 1901 OS map and disused by that time. Marked on the first and second editions OS map as a 'Sand Pit' suggesting it was still in use in 1893.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset LI.5 Surveyed: 1886, Published ca.1889 (Map). SDO10239.
'Sand Pit'
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset LI.5 Revised: ca.1900, Published ca.1901 (Map). SDO11594.
'Sand Pit'
Papworth, M, 1992, Brownsea Island, Dorset. Wessex region, 112,760 (Unpublished document). SWX1390.
Sand pit shown on the 1901 O.S. map and disused at that time. It measures 30m dia.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset LI.5 Surveyed: 1886, Published ca.1889.
- --- SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset LI.5 Revised: ca.1900, Published ca.1901.
- --- SWX1390 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1992. Brownsea Island, Dorset. Wessex region. 112,760.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0267 8772 (38m by 28m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NW |
| Civil Parish | Studland; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 019 160
Record last edited
Oct 16 2025 4:35PM
