Monument record MDO41375 - Post medieval gravel pit, Parley, West Parley

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Summary

An irregular scarped feature at Parley is visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The feature is presumed to be a post medieval gravel pit; it is recorded as an 'old gravel pit' on the OS 1st Edition map. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An irregular scarped feature at Parley is visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1). The feature comprises a shallow irregular 37.6m by 21.9m depression, the south side of which is probably truncated by later housing (1). It is recorded as an 'old gravel pit' on the OS 1st Edition map (2). The site is completely under housing on current Google Earth imagery and the feature is no longer visible. It was digitally plotted from aerial photographs by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAR-45. RAF/106G/LA/187 RS 4043-4.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 0792 9861 (point) (50 map features)
Map sheet SZ09NE
Civil Parish West Parley; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 15 2018 4:28PM

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