Monument record MDO31451 - Post medieval quarries, West Hill, Corfe Castle

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Summary

Two pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of West Hill, Corfe Castle. They are marked as quarries on the First and Second Edition OS Maps and are considered likely to be post medieval in date.

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Two pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of West Hill, Corfe Castle (1). They are marked as quarries on the First and Second Edition OS Maps (2-3) and are considered likely to be post medieval in date. These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. VAP.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9502 8217 (76m by 43m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 7 2014 9:42AM

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