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Old Maps of Dorchester, England for Metal Detecting

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Dorchester, England maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Dorset XL.SW, 1888 Print
    1886 Map of Dorset XL.SW, 1888 Print
    1886 Dorset XL.SW
    1888 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Winterbourne Steepleton, Stratton, and other nearby areas
  4. 1886 Map of Dorset XL.SE, 1888 Print
    1886 Map of Dorset XL.SE, 1888 Print
    1886 Dorset XL.SE
    1888 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Higher Bockhampton, Lower Bockhampton, and other nearby areas
  7. 1886 Map of Dorset XLVII.NE, 1888 Print
    1886 Map of Dorset XLVII.NE, 1888 Print
    1886 Dorset XLVII.NE
    1888 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Broadmayne, Whitcombe, and other nearby areas
  10. 1886 Map of Dorset XLVII.NW, 1888 Print
    1886 Map of Dorset XLVII.NW, 1888 Print
    1886 Dorset XLVII.NW
    1888 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Winterbourne Steepleton, Weymouth, and other nearby areas
  13. 1900 Map of Dorset XL.SW, 1903 Print
    1900 Map of Dorset XL.SW, 1903 Print
    1900 Dorset XL.SW
    1903 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Winterbourne Steepleton, Stratton, and other nearby areas
  16. 1901 Map of Dorset XLVII.NE, 1903 Print
    1901 Map of Dorset XLVII.NE, 1903 Print
    1901 Dorset XLVII.NE
    1903 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Broadmayne, Whitcombe, and other nearby areas
  19. 1901 Map of Dorset XL.SE, 1903 Print
    1901 Map of Dorset XL.SE, 1903 Print
    1901 Dorset XL.SE
    1903 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Higher Bockhampton, Lower Bockhampton, and other nearby areas
  22. 1901 Map of Dorset XLVII.NW, 1903 Print
    1901 Map of Dorset XLVII.NW, 1903 Print
    1901 Dorset XLVII.NW
    1903 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Winterbourne Steepleton, Weymouth, and other nearby areas
  25. 1927 Map of Dorset XL.SW, 1930 Print
    1927 Map of Dorset XL.SW, 1930 Print
    1927 Dorset XL.SW
    1930 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Winterbourne Steepleton, Stratton, and other nearby areas
  28. 1927 Map of Dorset XLVII.NE, 1930 Print
    1927 Map of Dorset XLVII.NE, 1930 Print
    1927 Dorset XLVII.NE
    1930 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Broadmayne, Whitcombe, and other nearby areas
  31. 1927 Map of Dorset XLVII.NW, 1930 Print
    1927 Map of Dorset XLVII.NW, 1930 Print
    1927 Dorset XLVII.NW
    1930 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Winterbourne Steepleton, Weymouth, and other nearby areas
  34. 1928 Map of Dorset XL.SE, 1930 Print
    1928 Map of Dorset XL.SE, 1930 Print
    1928 Dorset XL.SE
    1930 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Higher Bockhampton, Lower Bockhampton, and other nearby areas
  37. 1938 Map of Dorset XLVII.NW, 1947 Print
    1938 Map of Dorset XLVII.NW, 1947 Print
    1938 Dorset XLVII.NW
    1947 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Winterbourne Steepleton, Weymouth, and other nearby areas
  40. 1938 Map of Dorset XL.SE, 1947 Print
    1938 Map of Dorset XL.SE, 1947 Print
    1938 Dorset XL.SE
    1947 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Higher Bockhampton, Lower Bockhampton, and other nearby areas
  43. 1938 Map of Dorset XL.SW, 1947 Print
    1938 Map of Dorset XL.SW, 1947 Print
    1938 Dorset XL.SW
    1947 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Winterbourne Steepleton, Stratton, and other nearby areas
  46. 1947 Map of Dorset XLVII.NE, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Dorset XLVII.NE, 1949 Print
    1947 Dorset XLVII.NE
    1949 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Dorchester, including Broadmayne, Whitcombe, and other nearby areas
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