Monument record MDO47021 - Possible post medieval extractive pits, Castle Hill, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
Several ditched sub circular hollows to the northeast of Castle Hill, Lytchett Matravers, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on current lidar imagery. The features could potentially be post medieval extractive pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Several ditched sub circular hollows to the northeast of Castle Hill, Lytchett Matravers, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on current lidar imagery [1,2]. The features could potentially be post medieval extractive pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 05-MAR-1945, RAF/106G/LA/163 RP 3072 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19967.
<2> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9434 9644 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 17 2023 3:00PM
