Monument record MDO39831 - Historic trackways, Horton Common, Horton
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Summary
A series of ditched trackways are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 running roughly east-west across Horton Common. The features are considered to be of medieval or later date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. They appear to post date the field boundaries described in MDO39832.
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Full Description
A series of ditched trackways are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 running roughly east-west across Horton Common (Royal Air Force 1946). The features are considered to be of medieval or later date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. They appear to post date the field boundaries described in MDO39832 and predate the Salisbury and Dorset Junction Railway which cuts through them.
Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3089-90 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15599.
Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4089-90 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15608.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 0785 0690 (521m by 122m) (21 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Horton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 28 2026 4:27PM