Monument record MDO31991 - Post medieval extractive pits, Newlands Farm, West Lulworth
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Summary
Seven small round hollows are visible as fresh earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the west of Sleight Buildings. They are potentially the sites of Second World War bomb craters although they may alternatively be extractive pits.
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Full Description
Seven small round hollows are visible as fresh earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the west of Sleight Buildings (1). They are potentially the sites of Second World War bomb craters although they may alternatively be extractive pits. The site has since been plough-levelled and the features visible as cropmarks in 1982 (2). They were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2436-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13742.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 19-APR-1982, OS/82047 483-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13746.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 80140 81950 (270m by 197m) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SW |
| Civil Parish | Chaldon Herring; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 17 2014 3:51PM
