Monument record MDO39919 - Post medieval extractive pit, Verwood Manor Farm, Verwood

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Summary

A large hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 in the field to the east of Verwood Manor Farm. It is considered to be the site of a post medieval extractive pit or quarry and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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A large hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 in the field to the east of Verwood Manor Farm (1). It is considered to be the site of a post medieval extractive pit or quarry and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The site has since been levelled by ploughing and is visible as a cropmark (2).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1845 RS 4021-2.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0923 0746 (point) (3 map features)
Map sheet SU00NE
Civil Parish Verwood; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Feb 14 2018 7:34PM

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