Monument record MDO38140 - Post medieval extractive pit, Lower Gerrards, Marshwood

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Summary

A large low hollow, 135m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the southwest of Lower Gerrards. It is not marked on the OS 1st edition map but is considered likely to be the result of post medieval extraction. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A large low hollow, 135m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the southwest of Lower Gerrards (1). It is not marked on the OS 1st edition map but is considered likely to be the result of post medieval extraction. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM. sy4198_dsm_1m.asc.

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Location

Grid reference SY 41727 98550 (point) (151 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 5:03PM

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