Monument record MDO41562 - Post medieval extractive pits, Corfe Mullen

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Summary

A cluster of small post medieval extractive pits on open ground to the southwest of Corfe Mullen are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are now under the later Corfe Mullen Clay Pit. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

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Full Description

A cluster of small post medieval extractive pits on open ground to the southwest of Corfe Mullen are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1-3). The features are now under the later Corfe Mullen Clay Pit. The features comprise shallow pits and scarps and low banks extending over an area approximately 100m long by 65m wide. The extraction appears relatively shallow surface extraction, probably associated with post medieval gravel extraction. The features are situated on open rough ground (1-3). The site is under the Corfe Mullen Clay Pit on current Google Earth imagery and the features are no longer visible. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4249-50.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 01-SEP-47. RAF/CPE/UK/2280 V 5064-5.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-48. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4083-4.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9808 9521 (point) (27 map features)
Map sheet SY99NE
Civil Parish Corfe Mullen; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 31 2018 2:24PM

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