Monument record MDO46684 - Probable post medieval extractive pits, Almer, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
Two areas of probable post medieval extraction, alongside a smaller sub-circular hollow feature that might also be a post medieval extractive pit, are visible as earthworks to the south of St Mary's Church, Almer, Sturminster Marshall, on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are most likely chalk or gravel pits. The largest of the features is shown but not named on the OS 1st Edition map and is recorded as a pond on an OS map dated 1955. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Two areas of probable post medieval extraction, alongside a smaller sub-circular hollow feature that might also be a post medieval extractive pit, are visible as earthworks to the south of St Mary's Church, Almer, Sturminster Marshall, on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1, 2]. The features are most likely chalk or gravel pits. The largest of the features is shown but not named on the OS 1st Edition map and is recorded as a pond on an OS map dated 1955 [3, 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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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 9140 9885 (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 2:36PM
