Monument record MDO46974 - Possible post medieval chalk pit, Peaton's Farm, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
A small sub-circular hollow to the northeast of Peaton's Farm, Lytchett Matravers, is visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The feature is situated within an area of earthworks associated with a deserted medieval village but might be a later feature, possibly a post medieval extractive pit, perhaps a chalk pit. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A small sub-circular hollow to the northeast of Peaton's Farm, Lytchett Matravers, is visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The feature comprises a 6m in diameter hollow situated within an area of earthworks associated with a deserted medieval village (MDO7774), around 25m west of a surviving medieval house platform. The feature
might, however, be a later feature, possibly a post medieval extractive pit, a chalk pit perhaps. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. The feature is no longer visible on available Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO20053 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 05-MAR-1945. RAF/106G/LA/163 3075.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9347 9594 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 11 2023 11:40AM