Monument record MDO38160 - Post medieval extractive pit, Higher Moorbath, Symondsbury
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Summary
A hollow, 28m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the northeast of Higher Moorbath. It is not marked on the OS 1st Edition map and is considered to be a post medieval extractive pit. It was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A hollow, 28m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the northeast of Higher Moorbath (1). It is not marked on the OS 1st Edition map and is considered to be a post medieval extractive pit. It was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. The site has since been plough-levelled and and is visible as cropmarks (2).
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4171-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14607.
<2> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile, SY4395.ecw (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 43798 95432 (point) (43 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49NW |
| Civil Parish | Symondsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 22 2019 5:08PM
