Monument record MDO39788 - Post medieval extractive pits or modern weapons pits, Blackwater Hill, Hurn

A series of post medieval extractive pits on the south eastern slopes of Blackwater Hill are visible on 1940s and 50s aerial photographs. The size and shape of these may indicate possible military weapons pits. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

A series of post medieval extractive pits on the south eastern slopes of Blackwater Hill are visible on 1940s and 50s aerial photographs (1 and 2). The pits are typically around 2.5 to 3m in size and posititioned on the upper slopes in groups or lines of two or more. The features may be post medieval extractive pits but alternatively may be military in origin, possibly weapons pits.

The site is under low heathland scrub and the features are not visible on a 2014 vertical aerial photograph (3).

The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.

<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-46, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3217-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15566.

<2> Royal Air Force, 07-OCT-54, RAF/58/1593 F22 15-16 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15580.

<3> GetMapping, 2014, Digital vertical aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDO14101.

Record last edited

Jan 31 2018 9:27AM