Monument record MWX4099 - Gravel pit, Ower Farm, Swanage

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Summary

A gravel pit marked on the 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map published in 1889, on which it is described as 'Old Gravel Pit'.

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Full Description

An old gravel pit marked on the 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map published in 1889; also marked on the second edition OS map.


Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset L.12 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.

'Old Gravel Pit'

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset L.12 Revised: 1900, Published: 1901 (Map). SDO11594.

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  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset L.12 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889.
  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset L.12 Revised: 1900, Published: 1901.

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Location

Grid reference SY 99694 85567 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SY98NE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 379

Record last edited

Oct 30 2025 5:29PM

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