Two post medieval to modern sand and gravel pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the south west of Crossways. The pits are in the area now covered by the Warmwell Country Touring Park.
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Two post medieval to modern sand and gravel pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the south west of Crossways. The pits are in the area now covered by the Warmwell Country Touring Park. The pits measured approximately 212 m by 85 m and 66 m by 44 m. (1-2) This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
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<1> SDO13772
Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2018 4020-21.
<2> SDO13769
Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2491 3002-3.
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Location
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Centred SY 7653 8796 (281m by 260m) (3 map features)
Map sheet
SY78NE
Civil Parish
Crossways; Dorset
Unitary Authority
Dorset
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None recorded
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None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 9 2014 3:08PM
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