Monument record MDO38151 - Post medieval extractive pit, Purcombe Farm, Marshwood

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Summary

A hollow, 30m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the south of Ashlands Coppice. It is marked as an Old Clay Pit on the OS 1st edition map and is therefore considered to be a post medieval extractive pit. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A hollow, 30m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the south of Ashlands Coppice (1-2). It is marked as an Old Clay Pit on the OS 1st edition map and is therefore considered to be a post medieval extractive pit. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1406-10.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile. SY4099.ecw.

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Location

Grid reference SY 40525 99297 (point) (41 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 5:05PM

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