Monument record MDO46691 - Probable post medieval extractive pit, Old Rectory Wood, Morden
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Summary
A probable post medieval extractive pit within Old Rectory Wood, Morden, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is most likely a chalk or gravel pit. The feature is shown but not named on the OS 1st Edition map and is recorded as a pond on an OS map dated 1955. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A probable post medieval extractive pit within Old Rectory Wood, Morden, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1, 2]. The feature is most likely a chalk or gravel pit. The feature 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]. It was 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 9169 9889 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Morden; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 13 2023 2:43PM
