Monument record MDO38706 - Post medieval extractive pit Higher Park Farm, Marshwood

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Summary

A small hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north east of Higher Park Farm. It is 26m across and considered likely to be an extractive pit of post medieval origin. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A small hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north east of Higher Park Farm (1). It is 26m across and considered likely to be an extractive pit of post medieval origin. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. The site has been plough-levelled and is no longer visible on recent Google Earth imagery (2).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1411-2.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2010. Vertical Aerial Photograph.

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Location

Grid reference SY 39281 98816 (point) (35 map features)
Map sheet SY39NE
Civil Parish Marshwood; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 11:38AM

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