Monument record MDO45609 - Possible post medieval extractive pit, Henbury House, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
A possible post medieval extractive pit to the south of Henbury House, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is shown but not named on the OS 1st to 3rd Edition maps and is within an area of intensive sand, gravel and clay extraction. The OS a5 Epoch map dated 1955 shows the feature as a pond, but this may be a later re-purpose. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A possible post medieval extractive pit to the south of Henbury House, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery [1, 2]. The feature is shown but not named on the OS 1st to 3rd Edition maps [3]. The OS a5 Epoch map dated 1955 shows the feature as a pond, but this may be a later re-purpose as the feature is within an area of intensive sand, gravel and clay extraction [4]. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO19464 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 03-MAR-1945. RAF/106G/LA/163 RS 4071.
- <2> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <3> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <4> SDO18568 Map: Ordnance Survey. xx-xxx-1955. Ordnance Survey Epocha5_2500.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 9565 9793 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 17 2023 10:08AM
