Monument record MDO25496 - Shake holes and gravel pits on Bronkham Hill, Portesham
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Summary
A group of hollows are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. Most are considered likely to be shake holes of geological origin. One is marked as a gravel pit on the 1880 OS map and some of these hollows may also be related to this extractive activity.
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Full Description
A group of hollows are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs {1-10}. Most are considered likely to be shake holes of geological origin. One is marked as a gravel pit on the 1880 OS map {11} and some of these hollows may also be related to this post medieval extractive activity. These features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDO11893 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3293-5.
- <2> SDO11906 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-1-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1063-5.
- <3> SDO11932 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-1-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3295-6.
- <4> SDO11944 Aerial Photograph: 14-4-1957. CUCAP (UM64).
- <5> SDO11945 Aerial Photograph: unknown date. NMR SY6286/2 (CCC 1755/5900).
- <6> SDO11952 Aerial Photograph: 11-6-1978. NMR OS/78080 100-101.
- <7> SDO11968 Aerial Photograph: 20-7-1989. NMR OS/89389 117-8.
- <8> SDO11928 Aerial Photograph: 12-5-2002. PGA SY6286.
- <9> SDO11951 Aerial Photograph: 12-5-2002. PGA SY6287.
- <10> SDO11948 Aerial Photograph: 1-9-2004. NMR SY6286/10 (23722/03).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 62618 87032 (976m by 745m) (82 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne St Martin; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Portesham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 18 2016 2:17PM