Monument record MDO30638 - Medieval or post medieval extractive pits, Tolpuddle

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Summary

An area of medieval, post medieval, or possibly earlier, extractive pits are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs of 1997 to the east of Burleston and west of Tolpuddle.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An area of medieval, post medieval, or possibly earlier, extractive pits are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs of 1997 to the east of Burleston and west of Tolpuddle. The pits are located on Portsdown Chalk Formation and are visible over an area measuring approximately 270 m by 180 m. They measure between 2 by 2 m and 30 m by 10 m. (1-2) The pits are located within an area of prehistoric field boundaries (see MDO30639), but it is difficult to tell whether they pre- or post-date these features. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: English Heritage. 29-OCT-1997. NMR SY 7894/4-5 NMR 15847/22-3.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: English Heritage. 29-OCT-1997. NMR SY 7894/6 NMR 15835/12.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 7865 9467 (270m by 180m) (44 map features)
Map sheet SY79SE
Civil Parish Tolpuddle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 17 2015 3:43PM

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