Old Pit near Brookhill House
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Old Pit near Brookhill House
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 4 Sep 2010
Marked on the 1875 OS map and likely to either be an old marlpit or a small quarry where a seem of Horsham stone was dug out. Being next to a footpath may well suggest the former as the medieval labourer would need constant access to the pit.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.993008
Longitude
-0.267831