Monument record MDO2732 - Drove road, Tincleton
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Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A hollow way or drove road of a possible medieval date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north east of Tincleton Cross. The earthworks consist of a linear ditch oriented north-south and measuring 185 m in length. A short length of ditch or track extends to the east approximately halfway along its length, for a distance of 35 m. (1-2) The hollow way and an adjacent enclosure (see MDO2731) are recorded as medieval features in the NRHE (AMIE 454858). This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 20-MAR-1945, RAF 106G/LA187 3030-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13362.
<2> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4073-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13305.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7704 9226 (68m by 195m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SE |
| Civil Parish | Tincleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 114 012
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SE 14
Record last edited
Mar 27 2014 9:38AM
