Monument record MDO29240 - Post medieval extractive pit, Worth Matravers

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Summary

A small hollow with associated linear features are visible as earthworks on lidar to the west of the war memorial, Worth Matravers. The features are considered likely to be associated with post medieval limestone extraction.

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A small hollow with associated linear features are visible as earthworks on lidar to the west of the war memorial, Worth Matravers. The features are considered likely to be associated with post medieval limestone extraction. (1-2) . The site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

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  • <1> Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9722 7740 (53m by 54m) (6 map features)
Map sheet SY97NE
Civil Parish Worth Matravers; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Apr 3 2014 10:41AM

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