Monument record MWX4113 - Post medieval sand pit, The Moors, Arne

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Summary

An old sand pit, shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885, also shown on the map of 1900, located on The Moors, Arne. A pit is visible here as an earthwork on aerial photographs. It is considered likely to be the remains of the post medieval sand pit described above.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An old sand pit, shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885, also shown on the map of 1900. A pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of The Moors, Arne (3). It is considered likely to be the remains of the post medieval sand pit described above. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. It is still visible on the most recent Google Earth imagery and has subsequent;y been enlarged.

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: Ordnance Survey. 07-MAR-1971. OS/71005 009-10.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9522 8684 (35m by 31m) (32 map features)
Map sheet SY98NE
Civil Parish Arne; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 106

Record last edited

Aug 19 2015 1:06PM

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