Monument record MDO31855 - Second World War weapons pits or extractive pits, Moreton Pit, Crossways
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Summary
A scattered area of possible Second World War weapons pits, or early modern extractive pits, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Moreton Pit, Crossways.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A scattered area of possible Second World War weapons pits, or early modern extractive pits, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Moreton Pit, Crossways. The earthworks comprise nine groups of three or four small pits and at least four isolated pits. The measure between 2 m and 6 m in diameter and are visible over an area measuring approximately 290 m by 405 m. (1-2) The features are now under tree cover (3) but could not be seen on lidar imagery. (4) This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO13768 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2018 4018-19.
- <2> SDO13772 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2018 4020-21.
- <3> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
- <4> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7849 8857 (407m by 321m) (32 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NE |
| Civil Parish | Crossways; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 143118
Record last edited
Oct 10 2014 1:40PM