Monument record MDO38673 - Post medieval quarrying, Howland Coppice, Wootton Fitzpaine

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Summary

A large hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the south of Howland Coppice. It is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit. The feature is 70m across and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A large hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the south of Howland Coppice. It is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit (1-2). The feature is 70m across and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4183-4.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM. sy3595_dtm_1m.asc.

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Location

Grid reference SY 35304 95201 (point) (75 map features)
Map sheet SY39NE
Civil Parish Wootton Fitzpaine; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 11:34AM

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