Holnest Church, Dorset - Mausoleum Marks

[Jimmer]

The ongoing spell of dry weather has revealed some incredible 'parch marks' on the site of the infamous Drax Mausoleum, which was demolished in the 1930s. (The Drax Mausoleum)

'Parch marks' are formed when the remains of a sub-surface structure inhibits the crop or grass roots in the overlying topsoil and the result is an area of weak growth which can show as a white or brown mark reflecting the shape of the archaeological structure underneath.

This suggests that the contractors didn't bother to remove the foundations of the mausoleum when it was demolished.

I flew my spark over for the local church in Holnest to show the marks.

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[Rafa7]

Cool, thx.

 

[Northwood Mediaworks]

Wow, what a cool story... and sad ending for what was left of the Drax legacy. However, it was rather excessive... Nice work on your video showing that from above.