Monument record MDO41391 - Possible post medieval extractive pit, Parley Common,West Parley

Please read our .

Summary

A possible post medieval extractive pit on Parley Common is visible as a shallow irregular depression on 1940s aerial photographs. It is recorded in outline on the OS 1st Edition map. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A possible post medieval extractive pit on Parley Common is visible as a shallow irregular depression on 1940s aerial photographs. The feature is up to 60m long by up to 25m wide. It is recorded in outline on the OS 1st Edition map (2). The site is part of Fernsown Golf Course on current Google Earth imagery. The feature is no longer visible. It was digitally plotted from 1940s aerial photographs by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 28-MAY-47. RAF/CPE/UK/2102 RS 4290-1.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Location

Grid reference SZ 0889 9957 (point) (3 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 16 2018 3:32PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.