Monument record MDO27151 - Old Butts, Tarrant Launceston

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Summary

Old Butts shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885. Associated with former Rifle Range. The remains of the rifle butts are visible as earthworks on a 1947 aerial photograph and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Old Butts shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885. Associated with former Rifle Range [1].
The remains of the rifle butts are visible as earthworks on a 1947 aerial photograph and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project [2].


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.

<2> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1975 RS 4008 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18888.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1975 RS 4008.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 91801 08617 (45m by 20m)
Map sheet ST90NW
Civil Parish Tarrant Launceston; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Oct 2 2023 12:35PM

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