Monument record MDO39000 - Post medieval extractive pit, Water House Farm, Bettiscombe

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Summary

A large extractive pit of probable post medieval origin is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the north of Water House Farm. The pit is 95m across and has since been levelled, it is no longer visible on recent Google Earth imagery. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A large extractive pit of probable post medieval origin is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the north of Water House Farm (1). The pit is 95m across and has since been levelled, it is no longer visible on recent Google Earth imagery (2). 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/1974 RP 3411-2.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2010. Vertical Aerial Photograph.

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Location

Grid reference ST 39329 00153 (point)
Map sheet ST30SE
Civil Parish Bettiscombe; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 1:30PM

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