Monument record MDO30349 - Post medieval or early twentieth-century quarrying, Burton Heath, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
Post medieval or early twentieth-century quarrying is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on Burton Heath.
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Full Description
Two post medieval or early twentieth-century quarries are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on Burton Heath (RAF 1946). The site of one quarry is under modern tree-planting and no longer visible on the most recent Google Earth imagery, the other has been levelled and partially built over. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset XLVIII.8 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902 (Map). SDO11594.
'Sand Pits'
Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6421-22 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13237.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 81784 87357 (91m by 150m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 20 2026 4:24PM
