Monument record MDO32043 - Post medieval or modern open cast extraction, Moreton Pit, Crossways
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Two linear areas of probable post medieval or modern open cast extraction are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Moreton Pit, Crossways. The earthworks consist of two linear extractive pits, flanked by banks of spoil, measuring up to 113 m in length. (1-2) The pits are not visible as earthworks on recent aerial photography. (3) This site was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2018 4022-23 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13841.
<2> Royal Air Force, 11-MAR-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2491 3002-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13769.
<3> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7824 8880 (133m by 89m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NE |
| Civil Parish | Crossways; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 21 2014 2:50PM
