Monument record MDO45572 - Post medieval sand pit, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
A post medieval extractive pit to the north of Boker's Farm, Lytchett Matravers, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs. The feature is within an area of sand, silt and clay geology and is documented on the OS 1st and 2nd Edition maps as a sand pit. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A post medieval extractive pit to the north of Boker's Farm, Lytchett Matravers, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The feature is within an area of sand, silt and clay geology and is documented on the OS 1st and 2nd Edition maps as a sand pit [2, 3]. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. The feature may still survive below trees on 2022 Google Earth imagery [4].
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO19436 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2140.
- <2> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <4> SDO18611 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 01/01/2022. Google Earth 2022.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9547 9673 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 16 2023 12:41PM
