Monument record MDO43817 - Possible post medieval extractive pit, Manor Farm, Tarrant Hinton
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Summary
A Post Medieval extractive pit, which was probably dug for gravel, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs from 1947. The site comprises an amorphous extractive pit that measures a maximum of 95m long by up to 56m wide and is orientated roughly south-west / north-east. The quarry was probably dug for gravel from the river terrace deposits, which are marked on the geology map at this location.
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Full Description
A Post Medieval extractive pit, which was probably dug for gravel, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. The site is centred at ST 9394 1082 and comprises an amorphous extractive pit that measures a maximum of 86m long by up to 40m wide and is orientated roughly south-west / north-east. The quarry was probably dug for gravel from the river terrace deposits, which are marked on the geology map at this location. <1, 2, 3>
A possible post medieval extractive pit to the east of Manor Farm, Tarrant Hinton, is visible as an irregular semi-circular ditched earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs <1,2>. The feature measures roughly 95m long by 56m wide and is orientated southwest to northeast.
The feature is no longer visible on 2001 APGB imagery <4>. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO18050 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 23-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1944 FS 2313.
- <2> SDO18517 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 23-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1944 2314.
- <3> SDO18518 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. 1:10560 (1960) Geological Survey Sheet 313. Shaftesbury (solid and drift).
- <4> SDO18519 Aerial Photograph: Pan Government Agreement. 2001. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery.
- <5> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis. Object Number: MD002384.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1481285.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9395 1081 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Hinton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 131
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1481285
Record last edited
Sep 15 2022 3:58PM