Monument record MDO44726 - Post medieval extraction, Hillcombe Coppice, Shillingstone

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Several areas of shallow extraction are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the north east end of Hillcombe Coppice, Shillingstone. The features are considered to be the result of surface extraction (possibly peat or turf cutting) and cover an area of 0.6 hectares. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

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Several areas of shallow extraction are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the north east end of Hillcombe Coppice, Shillingstone. The features are generally rectilinear and the largest is over 0.3 ha in size. They are considered to be the result of surface extraction (possibly peat or turf cutting) and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Grid reference ST 8311 0906 (point)
Map sheet ST80NW
Civil Parish Shillingstone; Dorset

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2022 10:50AM

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