Monument record MDO38442 - Post medieval quarrying, Manor Farm, Symondsbury

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Summary

A Quarry is marked at this location on the OS 1st edition map. A large area of shallow extraction is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948. Low irregular earthworks are still visible on more recent aerail photographs. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A Quarry is marked at this location on the OS 1st edition map. A large area of shallow extraction is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 (1). Low irregular earthworks are still visible on more recent aerial photographs (2). The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3168-9.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs. SY4493.ecw.

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Location

Grid reference SY 44462 93838 (point) (82 map features)
Map sheet SY49SW
Civil Parish Symondsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 9:35AM

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