Monument record MDO30161 - Modern sand and gravel pit, Stokeford Heath, East Stoke

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Summary

Earthworks of extensive sand and gravel quarrying are visible on aerial photographs and Lidar imagery of Stokeford Heath. They are considered likely to be modern in date.

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Earthworks of extensive sand and gravel quarrying are visible on aerial photographs (1-2) and Lidar imagery (3) of Stokeford Heath. They are considered likely to be modern in date. These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-JAN-1945. RAF 106G/LA/105 2040-41.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3059-60.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 8758 8835 (748m by 341m) (4 map features)
Map sheet SY88NE
Civil Parish East Stoke; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 5 2014 1:42PM

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