Monument record MDO41516 - Historic extractive pit, Forest View Drive, Ferndown Town
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Summary
A large circular hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on heathland to the south east of what is now Forest View Drive. The hollow is 48m across and considered to be the potential site of an historic extractive pit. The feature is no longer visible being under trees and scrub on more recent photographs and appears be have been levelled on lidar imagery. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A large circular hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on heathland to the south east of what is now Forest View Drive (1). The hollow is 48m across and considered to be the potential site of an historic extractive pit. The feature is no longer visible being under trees and scrub on more recent photographs (2-3) and appears be have been levelled on lidar imagery (4). The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16158 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4109-10.
- <2> SDO14101 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <3> SDO13314 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
- <4> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0628 0040 (point) (66 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SE |
| Civil Parish | Ferndown Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 30 2018 8:56AM