Monument record MDO39759 - Early 20th century extraction, Stephens Castle, Verwood

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A large area of extractive workings is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 at Stephens Castle, Verwood. It is marked a Workings (Disused) and Pit (dis) on the OS 1:10,000 mapping. The features are considered to be the remains of early 20th century extracton and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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A large area of extractive workings is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 at Stephens Castle, Verwood (1-2). It is marked a Workings (Disused) and Pit (dis) on the OS 1:10,000 mapping (3). The features are considered to be the remains of early 20th century extracton and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1845 RV 6026-7.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1980s. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map, epoch six. 1:2500.

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Grid reference SU 0903 0960 (point) (485 map features)
Map sheet SU00NE
Civil Parish Verwood; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 23 2018 3:52PM

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