Monument record MDO47024 - Post medieval extractive pit, Drove Coppice, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
A ditched kidney shaped hollow to the west of Drove Coppice, Lytchett Matravers, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is shown as an earthwork but not named on the OS 1st Edition map. It is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A ditched kidney shaped hollow to the west of Drove Coppice, Lytchett Matravers, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1, 2]. The feature is shown as an earthwork but not named on the OS 1st Edition map. It is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9433 9653 (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 3:46PM
