Monument record MDO30986 - Post Medieval extraction, Orchard Hill Farm, Church Knowle

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Summary

A series of small extractive pits with associated spoil heaps are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of Orchard Farm. They are possibly associated with the lime kiln described in MDO7371.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A series of small extractive pits with associated spoil heaps are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of Orchard Farm (1-2). They are possibly associated with the lime kiln described in MDO7371. The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.


<1> Royal Air Force, 27-MAR-1945, RAF 106G/LA/200 1020-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13491.

<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4228-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13492.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/200 1020-1.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4228-9.

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Location

Grid reference SY 94028 79960 (point) (9 map features)
Map sheet SY97NW
Civil Parish Church Knowle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 23 2014 1:13PM

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