Monument record MDO37303 - Post medieval sand pit, Horton
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A sand pit is shown on the first edition Ordnance Survey map (1). The extractive pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 1946 (2-3). It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The site is no longer visible on recent photographic imagery and has probably been levelled (4).
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Royal Air Force, 29-SEP-1945, RAF/CPE/UK/850 V 5017-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15598.
<3> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3088-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15595.
<4> GetMapping, 2014, Digital vertical aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDO14101.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO15598 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 29-SEP-1945. RAF/CPE/UK/850 V 5017-8.
- <3> SDO15595 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3088-9.
- <4> SDO14101 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 0641 0740 (40m by 37m) (36 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Horton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 23 2018 11:34AM
