Monument record MDO38640 - Post medieval extractive pit, Childhay Manor Farm, Broadwindsor

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Summary

A large post medieval extractive pit to the southwest of Childhay Manor Farm is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. The extractive pit may be associated with a post medieval brickworks to the southeast, shown on the OS 1st Edition historic mapping. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A large post medieval extractive pit to the southwest of Childhay Manor Farm is visible as an earthwork around 78m long on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s (1). The extractive pit may be associated with a post medieval brickworks to the southeast, shown on the OS 1st Edition historic mapping (2). The extractive pit is shown as a pond on the latest Google Earth imagery (3). The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4409-10.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2006. Google Earth vertical photograph.

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Location

Grid reference ST 40852 03915 (point) (140 map features)
Map sheet ST40SW
Civil Parish Broadwindsor; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 11:29AM

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