| HER Number (PRN): | 02556 |
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| Name: | Gravel pit c 85m W of Offa's Dyke |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
Summary
Site of a gravel pit of late 19th to early 20th century date; has been interpreted as a possible frontier defence outpost to Offa's Dyke.
| Parish: | Llanfair Waterdine, South Shropshire, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SO27NE |
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| Grid Reference: | SO 2508 7979 |
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Related records
| 01000 | Related to: Offa's Dyke (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
The hollow immediately E of the fork in the road is a possible outpost to Offa's Dyke. (PRN 01000) <1>
Marked gravel pit on 2nd edition OS 1:2500 map of 1902, not shown on earlier maps, therefore possibly of late 18th to early 19th century date. <2>
Earthwork pit visible on Google Street View (accessed 10/01/2012). <3>
<00> Shropshire County Council SMR, Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards, SMR Card for PRN SA 02556 (Card index). SSA20722.
<01> Bird A J, 1977, History on the Ground, p117 (Monograph). SSA475.
<02> Ordnance Survey, c1899-1903, OS County Series 1:2500 maps (2nd edition) - digital dataset (Map). SSA20952.
<03> Google, Varied, Google Maps, 10/01/2012 (Webpage). SSA23884.
Sources
| [00] | SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 02556. |
| [01] | SSA475 - Monograph: Bird A J. 1977. History on the Ground. p117. |
| [02] | SSA20952 - Map: Ordnance Survey. c1899-1903. OS County Series 1:2500 maps (2nd edition) - digital dataset. OS County Series. |
| [03] | SSA23884 - Webpage: Google. Varied. Google Maps. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl. N/A. 10/01/2012. |
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 6 2017 5:34PM |
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