Monument record MDO39757 - Post medieval extractive pit, Verwood Common, Verwood
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Summary
A large hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on Verwood Common, Verwood. It is considered to be the site of a post medieval extractive pit or quarry and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
A large hollow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on Verwood Common, Verwood (1). It is considered to be the site of a post medieval extractive pit or quarry and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The site has since been destroyed and is now under modern housing (2).
<1> Royal Air Force, 18-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1845 RS 4021-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15612.
<2> GetMapping, 2005, Digital vertical aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDO12563.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0989 0780 (point) (52 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Verwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 14 2018 7:29PM
