Monument record MDO38839 - Post medieval extractive pit, Bucklands Farm, Whitchurch Canonicorum

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Summary

A large hollow, 38m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of Bucklands Farm. It is marked as Old Clay Pit on the OS 1st edition map and considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A large hollow, 38m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of Bucklands Farm. It is marked as Old Clay Pit on the OS 1st edition map and is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP, it is still an extant feature and is visible on lidar imagery (2).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4178-9.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy3895_dtm_1m.asc.

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Location

Grid reference SY 38621 95841 (point) (61 map features)
Map sheet SY39NE
Civil Parish Whitchurch Canonicorum; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 12:23PM

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