Monument record MDO41521 - Historic extractive pits, King George's Playing Field, Ferndown Town

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Summary

A linear area of small-scale shallow extraction is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945. The site was levelled by modern playing fields by the 1970's, it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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A linear area of small-scale shallow extraction is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 (1). The site was levelled by modern playing fields by the 1970's (2), it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 02-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA187 RP 3046-7.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 20-MAY-1974. OS/74071 V 067.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0700 0045 (point) (5 map features)
Map sheet SU00SE
Civil Parish Ferndown Town; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 30 2018 9:53AM

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