Monument record MDO31491 - Post medieval gravel pit, Brenscombe Heath, Corfe Castle

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Summary

Post medieval gravel pits are marked on the First Edition OS map, located on the southern part of Brenscombe Heath, Corfe Castle. A group of pits are visible as earthworks at this location on aerial photographs.

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Post medieval gravel pits are marked on the First Edition OS map (1), located on the southern part of Brenscombe Heath, Corfe Castle. A group of pits are visible as earthworks at this location on aerial photographs (2). These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

Sources/Archives (2)

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

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9858 8247 (186m by 162m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 8 2014 3:43PM

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