Monument record MWX3812 - Gravel pit near Vanity Cottages, Symondsbury

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Summary

A gravel pit marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map. A large area of shallow surface extraction was identified on aerial photographs taken in 1948 on the southern end of Eype Down. The features, including an associated trackway were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A gravel pit marked on the first edition OS.(1) Also marked as a gravel pit on the second edition OS map. (2) A large area of shallow surface extraction was identified on lidar imagery (3) on the southern end of Eype Down. The features, including an associated trackway were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. They are considered to be the result of post medieval extraction and are largely obscured by trees on conventional photography.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM. sy4492_dtm_1m.asc and sy4392_dtm_1m.asc.

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Location

Grid reference SY 44106 92091 (point) (50 map features)
Map sheet SY49SW
Civil Parish Symondsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 111 056

Record last edited

Oct 23 2016 12:11PM

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