Monument record MWX4104 - Post medieval gravel pit, South Middlebere, Corfe Castle

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Summary

A post medieval gravel pit marked on the First and Second Edition OS maps, located on New Mills Heath, Corfe Castle. A pit is visible as an earthwork on Lidar imagery at this location and is considered likely to be the remains of this gravel pit.

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Full Description

A gravel pit marked on the first edition OS map (1). Also marked on the second edition map (2) A pit is visible as an earthwork on Lidar imagery of New Mills Heath, Corfe Castle (3). It is considered likely to be the remains of the post medieval gravel pit described above. This feature was digitally plotted during 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: Geomatics. 2011. Lidar DTM.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 96085 84555 (21m by 72m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 384

Record last edited

Jul 31 2014 11:08AM

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