Monument record MDO39792 - Modern Reservoir, St Catherine's Hill, Christchurch
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Summary
A square structure visible on St Catherine's Hill on 1920s and 1940s aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery is thought to be a reservoir of probable late post medieval or early modern origin. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A square structure visible on St Catherine's Hill on 1920s and 1940s aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery is thought to be a reservoir of probable late post medieval or early modern origin (1, 2 and 3).
The features visible on a 1925 aerial photograph (1) indicate a 20m wide square structure, with an associated external banked enclosure, present on at least the west, north and east sides.
The site is under tree cover and not visible on a 2014 vertical aerial photograph (4).
The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO15630 Aerial Photograph: Crawford. 26-NOV-25. SZ/1495/1.
- <2> SDO15623 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3271-2.
- <3> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <4> SDO14101 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1437 9513 (point) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: MDO39542
Record last edited
Jan 31 2018 5:25PM