Monument record MDO47022 - Post medieval extractive pits, Dyett's Coppice, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
A concentration of sub-circular and irregularly shaped ditched hollows within Dyett's and Winter's Coppices , Lytchett Matravers, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on current lidar imagery. The features are considered likely to be post medieval extractive pits. Only one of the features is shown as an earthwork on the OS 1st Edition map, although it is not named. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A concentration of sub-circular and irregularly shaped ditched hollows within Dyett's and Winter's Coppices , Lytchett Matravers, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on current lidar imagery [1, 2]. The features are considered likely to be post medieval extractive pits. Only one of the features is shown as an earthwork on the OS 1st Edition map, although it is not named. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9411 9618 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 17 2023 2:32PM
