Monument record MDO31550 - Post medieval clay pit, Corfe Common, Corfe Castle

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Summary

A post medieval clay pit is marked on the First and Second Edition OS maps, located in fields to the south of Corfe Common, Corfe Castle. A pit is visible as earthworks at this location on aerial photographs (3). This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck mapping project.

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A post medieval clay pit is marked on the First and Second Edition OS maps (1-2), located in fields to the south of Corfe Common, Corfe Castle. A pit is visible as earthworks at this location on aerial photographs (3). This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck mapping project.

Sources/Archives (3)

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

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9618 8052 (58m by 93m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 13 2014 2:43PM

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