Monument record MDO46977 - Post medieval extractive pits, Old Park Farm, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
A cluster of small sub-circular hollows to the west of Old Park Farm, Lytchett Matravers, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are considered to be post medieval extractive pits, possibly gravel or chalk pits. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A cluster of small sub-circular hollows to the west of Old Park Farm, Lytchett Matravers, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1, 2]. The features are considered to be post medieval extractive pits, possibly gravel or chalk pits. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 RS 4136 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20050.
<2> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9255 9537 (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 2:07PM
