Monument record MDO40219 - Post medieval and trackways, Hillbrook, Horton
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Summary
The probable site of a post medieval extractive pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the northeast of Hillbrook, Horton. A series of linear features running up to it from the southwest are considered to be contemporary trackways. The site is still visible under trees on lidar imagery; it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The probable site of a post medieval extractive pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the northeast of Hillbrook, Horton (1). A series of linear features running up to it from the southwest are considered to be contemporary trackways. The site is still visible under trees on lidar imagery (2); it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3085-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15753.
<2> XX-XXX-2015, Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO15442.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0422 0736 (point) (49 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Horton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 2 2018 3:04PM
