Monument record MWX4439 - Post medieval clay pit, Thrashers Pit, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A clay pit marked on the 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map published in 1889.
The remains of pits associated with post medieval clay extraction are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and Lidar imagery (2011) of Thrasher's Pit. These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset L.15 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.
'Thrasher's Pit'
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2 (Map). SDO11594.
Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4403-04 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13642.
Geomatics, 2011, Lidar DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13637.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset L.15 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889.
- --- SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500.
- --- SDO13637 Aerial Photograph: Geomatics. 2011. Lidar DTM.
- --- SDO13642 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4403-04.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 96939 83890 (420m by 261m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 389
Record last edited
Oct 30 2025 5:56PM
