Monument record MDO38573 - Post medieval extractive pit, Wall Farm, Burstock

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Summary

A post medieval extractive pit to the northeast of Wall Farm is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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An extractive pit or dewpond to the northeast of Wall Farm is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s (1) and (2). The site measures around 21 m in diameter. It is not shown on the OS First Edition historic mapping but is probably post medieval in origin.The site is still visible on the latest Google Earth imagery (3). The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1975 FP 1083-4.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2408-9.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2006. Google Earth vertical photograph.

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Location

Grid reference ST 42833 01758 (point) (23 map features)
Map sheet ST40SW
Civil Parish Stoke Abbott; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 11:21AM

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