Monument record MDO30610 - Post medieval gravel pit, Great Oven Hill, Wareham St Martin

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Summary

An area of extraction is visible on aerial photographs of Great Oven Hill, Wareham St Martin. It is considered likely to be the remains of the post medieval gravel pit shown here on the First Edition OS Map.

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An area of extraction is visible on aerial photographs of Great Oven Hill, Wareham St Martin (1). It is considered likely to be the remains of the post medieval gravel pit shown here on the First Edition OS Map (2). This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. Earthworks associated with this extraction are still visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial images available to the project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2005. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9216 9058 (80m by 180m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY99SW
Civil Parish Wareham St Martin; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Mar 20 2014 9:43AM

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