Monument record MDO25028 - Post medieval quarrying, Coombe Valley, Bincombe

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Summary

An 'Old Quarry' is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the west of Coombe Valley, Chalbury. The extensive area of quarrying is visible as earthworks and LiDAR imagery and may be of medieval or post medieval origin.

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An 'Old Quarry' is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the west of Coombe Valley, Chalbury. The extensive area of quarrying is visible as earthworks and LiDAR imagery {1-2} and may be of medieval or post medieval origin. The features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3242.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: 2006. LiDAR D0059946.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 6912 8386 (187m by 310m) (31 map features)
Map sheet SY68SE
Civil Parish Bincombe; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jun 26 2015 12:17PM

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