Monument record MDO49974 - Post medieval drainage system, Higher Ansty Hilton

An extensive post medieval drainage system is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the west of Higher Ansty, Hilton. The bank and ditched features cover an area of over 43ha and were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project. Some of the linears may have an earlier medieval origin.

An extensive post medieval drainage system is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the west of Higher Ansty, Hilton. The bank and ditched features cover an area of over 43ha and were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project. Some of the linears may have an earlier medieval origin. (RAF 1947, EA 2023).

<1> Royal Air Force, 01-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3342 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21619.

<2> Royal Air Force, 01-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3342 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21620.

<3> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.

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Dec 29 2025 7:03PM