Monument record MWX4797 - Gravel pits, The Marina, Boscombe, Bournemouth
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Summary
Late nineteenth century gravel pits on the site of The Marina, Boscombe, known from historic map evidence. A gravel pit is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the south of Honeycombe Beach, but cannot be seen on recent aerial photographic coverage.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Gravel pits first marked on the Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch 2 (1898). (1)
They are marked as 'Old Gravel Pits' on the epoch 3 (1909) map and the outline of the former gravel pits are still visible on the epoch 4 (1923) map. (2-3)
A gravel pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the south of Honeycombe Beach. The pit measures 175 m by 55 m. (4) It is not visible on the most recent comprehensive photographic coverage available to the project (5). This feature was digitally plotted as during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO11595 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923-33. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO11596 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1934-38. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch four. paper. 1:2500.
- <4> SDO12640 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 05-SEP-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2289/PART II 5137-8.
- <5> SDO12622 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 15-OCT-2010. CCO Aerial Photographic Coverage 2009.
Finds (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 1141 9124 (247m by 91m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 14 2020 12:20PM