Monument record MDO46670 - Probable post medieval extractive pits, East Almer Farm, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
A group of several probable post medieval extractive pits to the north of East Almer Farm, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The largest and northernmost feature is shown but not named on the OS 1st Edition map. On an OS map of 1955 this is recorded as a pond. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A group of several probable post medieval extractive pits to the north of East Almer Farm, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1, 2]. The largest and northernmost feature is shown but not named on the OS 1st Edition map [3]. On an OS map of 1955 this is recorded as a pond [4]. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <2> SDO19936 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 V 5132.
- <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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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9202 9943 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 13 2023 10:17AM