Monument record MDO42474 - Sand pit, Lytchett Matravers

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Summary

A pit shown on the 1st epoch 1:25-inch scale map, on which it is described as 'Sand Pit'. The feature is visible as a tree-filled hollow on 1940s aerial photographs and was digitally plotted from these sources during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A pit shown on the 1st epoch 1:25-inch scale map, on which it is described as 'Sand Pit'. The feature is visible as a tree-filled hollow on 1940s aerial photographs and was digitally plotted from these sources during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. It is no longer visible on 2021 APGB imagery, having been removed by alterations to the field entrance [3].

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500. 73-74. [Mapped feature: #362807 ]
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 05-MAR-1945. RAF/106G/LA/163 RP 3072.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Pan Government Agreement. XX-XX-2021. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9449 9644 (23m by 25m)
Map sheet SY99NW
Civil Parish Lytchett Matravers; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 15 2023 3:45PM

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