Monument record MDO38131 - Post medieval extractive pit, Sansom's Cross, Marshwood

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Summary

A hollow, 38m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the northeast of Sansom's Cross. It is not marked on the OS 1st edition map and is considered likely to be be a post medieval extractive pit. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A hollow, 38m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the northeast of Sansom's Cross (1-2). It is not marked on the OS 1st edition map and is considered likely to be be a post medieval extractive pit. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4198_dtm_1m.asc.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile. SY4198.ecw.

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Location

Grid reference SY 41291 98657 (point) (49 map features)
Map sheet SY49NW
Civil Parish Marshwood; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 22 2019 5:01PM

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