Monument record MWX4039 - Post medieval quarries, Round Down, Swanage
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Summary
An old quarry marked on the first edition OS map. An extensive area of possibly late post medieval to modern quarrying is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and recent lidar imagery in this area, on Round Down to the west of Durlston
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An old quarry marked on the first edition OS map (1) Also marked on the second edition (2)
An extensive area of possibly late post medieval to modern quarrying is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and recent lidar imagery in the area described above in (1-2) on Round Down to the west of Durlston. The quarries are located on limestone, visible as pits over an area measuring approximately 1105 m by 215 m. (3-7) This site was digitally plotted during the South west Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO12859 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 3392-3.
- <4> SDO12841 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 30-NOV-2009. Lidar SZ0277SE.
- <5> SDO12839 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 30-NOV-2009. Lidar SZ0277SW.
- <6> SDO12837 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 30-NOV-2009. Lidar SZ0377SW.
- <7> SDO12860 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 21-FEB-2000. NMR SZ 0176/14 NMR 18731/12.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 02524 77096 (1107m by 280m) (24 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ07NW |
| Civil Parish | Swanage; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 020 153
Record last edited
Dec 3 2013 2:41PM