Monument record MDO50213 - Medieval shrunken settlement, Hilton

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Summary

The remains of medieval earthworks associated with the settlement of Hilton are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the east, west and south of the modern village of Hilton. Many of the features are still visible as very low earthworks on lidar imagery, they cover an area of over 4 ha and were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.

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Full Description

The remains of medieval earthworks associated with the settlement of Hilton are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the east, west and south of the modern village. of Hilton. Many of the features are still visible as very low earthworks on lidar imagery, they cover an area of over 4 ha and were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
(RAF 1947, EA 2023).


Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2026, 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550 (Machine readable data file). SDO21762.

<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3175 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21675.

<2> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • ---XY Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2026. 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550. [Mapped features: #700907 ; #710747 ; #710748 ; #710749 ; #710750 ; #710751 ; #710752 ; #710753 ; #710754 ; #710755 ; #710756 ; #710757 ; #710758 ; #710759 ; #710760 ; #710974 ; #710975 ; #710976 ; #710977 ; #710978 ; #710979 ; #710980 ; #710981 ; #710982 ; #710983 ; #710984 ; #710985 ; #710986 ; #710987 ; #710988 ; #710989 ; #710990 ; #710991 ; #710992 ; #710993 ; #710994 ; #710995 ; #710996 ; #710997 ; #710998 ; #710999 ; #711000 ; #722508 ; #722509 ]
  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3175.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference ST 7833 0287 (point) (45 map features)
Map sheet ST70SE
Civil Parish Hilton; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

May 8 2026 10:04AM

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