Monument record MDO24013 - Gravel Pit, Deer Park, Milton Abbas
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Summary
An old gravel pit shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885. The site of the extractive pit is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs, AIM project; two other potential extractive pits are visible in the vicinity.
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Full Description
An old gravel pit shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885. The site of the extractive pit is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs, AIM project; two other potential extractive pits are visible in the vicinity.
(OS 1885, EA 2023).
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.
Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 80346 02350 (25m by 45m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Feb 5 2026 1:19PM
