Monument record MWX4461 - Sand pit, Wareham St Martin

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Summary

A sand pit marked on the 1st-epoch Ordnance Survey map. It is described as 'Sand Pit' on that map, and was presumably active at that time.

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Full Description

The sand pit is also marked on the second epoch Ordnance Survey map.


Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XLIX.8 Surveyed: 1886, Published: 1888 (Map). SDO10239.

'Sand Pit'

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset XLIX.8 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902 (Map). SDO11594.

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  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XLIX.8 Surveyed: 1886, Published: 1888.
  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XLIX.8 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 90577 88053 (24m by 28m) Approximate
Map sheet SY98NW
Civil Parish Wareham St Martin; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 024 091

Record last edited

Oct 27 2025 4:08PM

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