Monument record MDO31546 - Post medieval chalk pit, Blashenwell Farm, Corfe Castle

Please read our .

Summary

A post medieval chalk pit is marked on the First Edition OS map, located in fields to the north of Blashenwell Farm, Corfe Castle. A pit is visible as an earthwork at this location on aerial photographs.

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A post medieval chalk pit is marked on the First Edition OS map (1), located in fields to the north of Blashenwell Farm, Corfe Castle. A pit is visible as an earthwork at this location on aerial photographs (2). This feature was 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.

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9539 8063 (27m by 33m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 13 2014 2:10PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.