Monument record MDO38254 - Post medieval extractive pit, Broad Orchard Farm, Marshwood

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Summary

A hollow, 36m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery under trees to the east of Board Orchard Farm. A small coppice is marked on the OS 1st edition map, the hollow presumably predates the coppice and may be the result of post medieval extraction. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A hollow, 36m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery under trees to the east of Board Orchard Farm (1). A small coppice is marked on the OS 1st edition map, the hollow presumably predates the coppice and may 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 DTM. sy4297_dtm_1m.asc.

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Location

Grid reference SY 42388 97947 (point)
Map sheet SY49NW
Civil Parish Marshwood; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 24 2019 1:40PM

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