Monument record MWX3945 - Quarry near Ringstead, Osmington

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Summary

A quarry marked on the first edition of the OS map. The quarry is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946.

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A quarry marked on the first edition of the OS map (1) Also marked on the second edition (2) The quarry described above in (1-2) is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946. The quarry is formed of two pits visible over an area measuring approximately 110 m by 17 m. (3) These features were digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4441-2.

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Location

Grid reference SY 75296 82065 (point) (5 map features)
Map sheet SY78SE
Civil Parish Osmington; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 084 071

Record last edited

Nov 4 2014 8:21AM

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