Monument record MDO45611 - Post medieval quarry, Limekiln Coppice, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
A post medieval quarry to the west of Garth Close, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as an earthwork on an aerial photograph dated 1945, although the extent of the feature is uncertain. The feature is documented as being a quarry within Limekiln Coppice on the OS 1st Edition map and remains a feature on the OS a5 Epoch map dated 1955. Environment Agency lidar imagery shows the feature as a larger depression than that indicated on historic mapping and the 1945 aeria photograph. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A post medieval quarry to the west of Garth Close, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as an earthwork on an aerial photograph dated 1945, although the extent of the feature is uncertain [1]. The feature is documented as being a quarry within Limekiln Coppice on the OS 1st Edition map and remains a feature on the OS a5 Epoch map dated 1955 [2, 3]. Environment Agency lidar imagery shows the feature as a larger depression than that indicated on historic mapping and the 1945 aerial photograph [4]. It was digitally plotted using the 1945 source 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> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO18568 Map: Ordnance Survey. xx-xxx-1955. Ordnance Survey Epocha5_2500.
- <4> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9515 9783 (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 10:23AM