Monument record MDO42999 - Possible post medieval extractive pits, Haydon Lane, Melbury Bubb
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Summary
A group of irregular sub-circular ditched features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs on the north side of Haydon Lane, Melbury Bubb. The features may be extractive pits, possibly chalk pits, probably of post medieval date. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
A group of irregular sub-circular ditched features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs on the north side of Haydon Lane, Melbury Bubb (1). The features may be extractive pits, possibly chalk pits, probably of post medieval date. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The features are still visible on current Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1975 FP 1057-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17003.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO17003 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1975 FP 1057-8.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6043 0419 (point) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SW |
| Civil Parish | Melbury Bubb; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 2 2021 9:32AM
