Monument record MDO45624 - Post medieval gravel pit, Hill Farm, Corfe Mullen
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Summary
A post medieval extractive pit to the west of Hill Farm, Corfe Mullen, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s and 1950s aerial photographs and on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is recorded as a gravel pit on the OS 1st Edition map. The 2nd and 3rd Edition OS maps show that it was enlarged over time to the extent visible in 1947. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A post medieval extractive pit to the west of Hill Farm, Corfe Mullen, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s and 1950s aerial photographs and on Environment Agency lidar imagery [1-3]. The feature is recorded as a gravel pit on the OS 1st Edition map [4]. The 2nd and 3rd Edition OS maps show that it was enlarged over time to the extent visible in 1947. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO19467 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 V 5141.
- <2> SDO19465 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 24-JAN-1959. RAF/58/2687 F21 102.
- <3> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <4> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9692 9792 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Mullen; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 17 2023 12:26PM