Monument record MDO40934 - Post medieval extractive pit,White Sheet Hill, Holt
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Summary
A small post medieval extractive pit and access trackway on White Sheet Hill are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A small post medieval extractive pit and access trackway on White Sheet Hill are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The feature is narrow and elongated in form and 67.7m long by up to 26.8m wide. An access trackway leads into the pit from the northeast; the track links with a more substantial un-metalled road to the east. The feature is situated just to the northwest of a large gravel pit (MDO27510) recorded on the OS 1st Edition map.
The site is under tree cover on current Google Earth imagery. The feature is not visible. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15976 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 28-MAY-47. RAF/CPE/UK/2102 RS 4235-6.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0463 0400 (point) (81 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Holt; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 14 2018 4:09PM