Monument record MDO41301 - Post medieval extractive pit, West Parley, Ferndown Town
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Summary
An extensive area of shallow post medieval extraction on heathland to the west of West Parley is visible on 1940s aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
An extensive area of shallow post medieval extraction on heathland to the west of West Parley is visible on 1940s aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery (1 and 2)
The area of extraction extends to 367m by 121m and is characteristically surface extraction with several deeper scarped depressions within this. One of these deeper depressions in the west of the area may encroach into the west side of a Bronze Age bowl barrow (MDO5687).
The site is largely under trees on current Google Earth imagery, with some modern housing development along the west side of Ringwood Road. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0689 9941 (point) (425 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Civil Parish | Ferndown Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 24 2018 10:36AM
