Monument record MDO43816 - Post medieval trackways, Launceston Down, Tarrant Launceston, Tarrant Hinton
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Summary
Ditched linear features on the north western edge of Launceston Down, Tarrant Launceston, are visible as ditched earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features run from north to south across the down, cutting through a later prehistoric linear earthwork (MDO43815). The features are considered to be post medieval trackways, possibly associated with a post medieval quarry to the north. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Ditched linear features on the north western edge of Launceston Down, Tarrant Launceston, are visible as ditched earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The features run from north to south across the down, cutting through a later prehistoric linear earthwork (MDO43815). The features are considered to be post medieval trackways, possibly associated with a post medieval quarry to the north, although it is possible that two of the linear ditches running south alongside the prehistoric linear earthwork are part of this earlier feature.
The features are no longer visible on 2001 APGB imagery. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18047 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 23-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1944 FS 2312.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9482 1100 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Hinton; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Launceston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 13 2022 10:03AM
