Monument record MDO40370 - Prehistoric settlement and trackways, High Lea Farm, Hinton Martell
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Summary
An extensive series of cropmarks are visible on aerial photographs taken in between 1945 and 2002 in fields to the south of High Lea Farm, Hinton Martell. They comprise a large curvilinear ditched enclosure with associated field boundaries, pits and trackways. The features are considered to be of later prehistoric (Bronze Age or Iron Age) date and lie immediately to the north of the area marked as a 'British Village' on the OS 1st edition map. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
An extensive series of cropmarks are visible on aerial photographs taken in between 1945 and 2002 in fields to the south of High Lea Farm, Hinton Martell (1-4). They comprise a large curvilinear ditched enclosure (150m by 90m) with associated field boundaries, pits and trackways. The features are considered to be of later prehistoric (Bronze Age or Iron Age) date and lie immediately to the north of the area marked as a 'British Village' on the OS 1st edition map (5). The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO15790 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 03-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/UK163 RS 4101-2.
- <2> SDO15791 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. 02-JUL-1976. JRB 3097/1 (NMR SU0005/13).
- <3> SDO15792 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 05-MAY-1989. OS/89135 V 386-7.
- <4> SDO13401 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph.
- <5> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0004 0557 (point) (65 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Hinton Martell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 17 2018 4:09PM