Monument record MDO45574 - Possible artificial watercourse, Tarrant Hinton

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Summary

A double-ditched feature possibly representing an artificial watercourse of unknown date is visible as cropmarks on air photographs.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Cropmarks featuring a possible artificial watercourse are visible on air photographs taken July 25th 2001. A straight linear feature runs northwest-southeast for a minimum of 140 metres, its southeast end appearing to connect with a double-linear which follows a sinuous course, following the contours, along a false crest of High Lea Hill, visible heading east-northeast for circa 150 metres, then turning east for circa 70 metres, before heading southeast, in which direction it can be traced for a further 120 metres. <1>


<1> 25-JUL-2001, NMR 21351/19 ST 9311/13 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19444.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1382792 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 25-JUL-2001. NMR 21351/19 ST 9311/13.
  • <2>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1382792. [Mapped feature: #635100 ]

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Location

Grid reference ST 9311 1130 (point)
Map sheet ST91SW
Civil Parish Tarrant Hinton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 115
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1382792

Record last edited

Feb 16 2023 1:23PM

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