Monument record MDO31008 - Post medieval or later extractive pit or pond, Upton Heath, Lytchett Minster
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Summary
A pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of fields to the south of Upton Heath. This feature is also marked here on historic Ordnance Survey maps. It is considered likely to be the remains of a post medieval pond. It has since been built over by modern development.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of fields to the south of Upton Heath (1-2). This feature is also marked here on Historic OS Maps (3-5). It is considered likely to be the remains of a post medieval pond. It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. This feature is not visible as on the most recent Google Earth imagery, this area having since been built over by modern development.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO13534 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/194 168-69.
- <2> SDO13532 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3085-86.
- <3> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <4> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <5> SDO11595 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923-33. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three. paper. 1:2500.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9771 9346 (31m by 31m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99SE |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Minster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 11 2015 3:32PM