Monument record MDO31039 - Post medieval quarrying, east of Leeson Park, Swanage/Langton Matravers

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An area of post medieval extractive pits is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Leeson Park.

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An area of post medieval extractive pits is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Leeson Park. The quarries are situated on Limestone. The earthworks consist of small extractive pits and larger excavated areas, visible over an area measuring approximately 330 m by 240 m. (1-2) These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 10-FEB-1945. RAF 106G/LA128 7070-1.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5397-8.

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Grid reference Centred SZ 0097 7854 (294m by 462m) (16 map features)
Map sheet SZ07NW
Civil Parish Langton Matravers; Dorset
Civil Parish Swanage; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 15 2014 11:56AM

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