Monument record MDO39955 - 19th or 20th century extraction, Stephens Castle, Verwood

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Summary

An extractive pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 at Stephens Castle, Verwood. It lies to the south of the larger 20th century workings described in MDO39759 and is considered to be the remains of 19th or 20th century extracton. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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An extractive pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 at Stephens Castle, Verwood (1). It lies to the south of the larger 20th century workings described in MDO39759 and is considered to be the remains of 19th or 20th century extracton. The site is still extant under scrub vegetation (2) and was 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.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0890 0935 (point) (3 map features)
Map sheet SU00NE
Civil Parish Verwood; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Feb 16 2018 5:37PM

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