Monument record MDO39042 - Post medieval extraction, Blackdown Hill, Broadwindsor
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Summary
An extensive series of post medieval extractive pits are located on Blackdown Hill, spread over an area of20 hectares. Some are marked as Old Sand Pit and Gravel Pit of the OS 1st edition map and others as Pit (dis) on the 1:10,000 scale map. The features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery, they were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
An extensive series of post medieval extractive pits are located on Blackdown Hill, spread over an area of 20 hectares. Some are marked as Old Sand Pit and Gravel Pit of the OS 1st edition map and others as Pit (dis) on the 1:10,000 scale map (1-2). The features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery (3-4), they were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000.
- <3> SDO14862 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3330-1.
- <4> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. st3903_dtm_1m.asc.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 39531 03749 (point) (636 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST30SE |
| Civil Parish | Broadwindsor; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 1:37PM
