Monument record MDO46976 - Post medieval gravel pit, Old Park Farm, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
A small sub-circular hollow to the west of Old Park Farm, Lytchett Matravers, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs. The feature is recorded as an old gravel pit on the OS 1st Edition map. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A small sub-circular hollow to the west of Old Park Farm, Lytchett Matravers, is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The feature is recorded as an old gravel pit on the OS 1st Edition map [2]. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. The feature is still visible as a low depression on 2002 Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 RS 4136 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20050.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9262 9541 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 19 2023 2:00PM
