Monument record MDO31768 - Post medieval extractive pit, East Holme Grange, Tyneham, Purbeck

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Summary

An 'Old Clay Pit' is marked at this location on the OS 1st edition map, it is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945-6.

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Full Description

An 'Old Clay Pit' is marked at this location on the OS 1st edition map, it is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945-6 (1-2). The site is no longer visible being obscured by trees on recent Google Earth imagery; it was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2421-22.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4237-8.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 88884 82535 (60m by 127m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY88SE
Civil Parish Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Sep 12 2014 2:12PM

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