Monument record MWX4790 - Gravel pit near the water works, Mill Road, Christchurch

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Summary

An gravel pit marked on the second edition Ordnance Survey map, on which it is described as 'Old Gravel Pit'. This feature is visible as shallow earthworks on 1940's aerial photographs and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

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An old gravel pit marked on the second edition OS map. <1> This feature is visible as shallow earthworks on 1940's aerial photographs <2>. It is under the water works site on current Google Earth imagery and no longer visible. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500. Hampshire and Isle of Wight LXXXVI.7 Revised: 1896, Published: 1898.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 28-MAY-47. RAF/CPE/UK/2102 RP 3277-8.

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Grid reference SZ 1549 9441 (point) (30 map features)
Map sheet SZ19SE

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Record last edited

Jan 20 2022 3:20PM

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