Monument record MWX4470 - Post medieval quarry, Ferncroft Farm, Wareham Town
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Summary
An old quarry is marked on the second edition OS map, located in a field to the east of Ferncroft Farm, Wareham Town. It is considered likely to be post medieval in date and is still visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An old quarry marked on the second edition OS map (1).
A post medieval quarry is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of fields to the east of Ferncroft Farm, Wareham Town (2). This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project and is still extant on the most recent Google Earth imagery.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two (Map). SDO11594.
<2> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3054-55 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13408.
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 91475 87943 (69m by 24m) (74 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 3 2014 9:30AM
