Monument record MDO43807 - Later prehistoric field system, northwest of Tarrant Hinton and Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A series of ditched linear features to the northwest of Tarrant Hinton and Tarrant Launceston are visible as earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are likely to be field boundaries associated with a later prehistoric field system, although some of the features may be of later, possibly medieval to post medieval, origin. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M project.
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Full Description
A series of ditched linear features to the northwest of Tarrant Hinton and Tarrant Launceston are visible as earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The features are likely to be field boundaries associated with a later prehistoric field system, although some of the features may be of later, possibly medieval to post medieval, origin. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M project.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1481255 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9332 1058 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Hinton; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Launceston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1481255
Record last edited
Feb 16 2023 9:28AM
