Monument record MWX4263 - Post-medieval gravel pit, The Grove, Hamworthy, Poole
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Summary
The site of a post-medieval gravel pit visible as an earthwork along the side of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway branch line to Hamworthy known from map evidence and visible on aerial photographs taken in 1948. Possibly associated with the construction of the railway in 1845-7.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The site of a post medieval gravel pit is visible as a long rectangular linear earthwork along the north side of the Southampton and Dorchester railway branch line to Hamworthy. It is labelled 'Old Gravel Pit' on the Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epochs 1 and 2. (1) (2) and is visible on aerial photographs (3) taken in 1948. It is possibly associated with the railway construction between 1845 and 1847? The site is not visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project. (4/5) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <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> SDO12972 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 26-NOV-1948. RAF/CPE/UK 58/161 Part I 5158-60.
- <4> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
- <5> SDO12622 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 15-OCT-2010. CCO Aerial Photographic Coverage 2009.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 98656 92621 (195m by 199m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 23 2020 11:06AM
