Monument record MDO25567 - Portesham Hill, extractive pits

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Summary

Extractive pits are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are considered likely to be post medieval in origin.

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Extractive pits are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs {1-3}. They are considered likely to be post medieval in origin. They 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 3299-3300.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-1-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1063-5.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-1-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3291-2.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 60581 86598 (125m by 131m) (5 map features)
Map sheet SY68NW
Civil Parish Portesham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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  • None recorded

Record last edited

May 2 2012 5:06AM

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