Monument record MDO44382 - Quarry in Tarrant Hinton
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Summary
A Medieval or Post Medieval quarry is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1953, but has subsequently been ploughed level. The site comprises an oval quarry that measures a maximum of 24m long by up to 17m wide and is orientated roughly east / west. The quarry was probably dug for chalk, which is marked on the geology map at this location.
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Full Description
A Medieval or Post Medieval quarry, which was probably dug for chalk, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs, but has subsequently been ploughed level. The site is centred at ST 9482 1113 and comprises an oval quarry that measures a maximum of 24m long by up to 17m wide and is orientated roughly east / west.
The quarry was probably dug for chalk, which is marked on the geology map at this location <4>. The quarry is full of scrub vegetation on aerial photographs taken in 1953 <2, 3> but has been ploughed level on aerial photographs taken in 1988. <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO18433 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2149-2150.
- <2>XY SDO18520 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 14-AUG-1953. NMR RAF/58/1212 F22 0094. [Mapped feature: #633765 ]
- <3> SDO18521 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 14-AUG-1953. NMR RAF/58/1212 F22 0095.
- <4> SDO18518 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. 1:10560 (1960) Geological Survey Sheet 313. Shaftesbury (solid and drift).
- <5> SDO18523 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 24-APR-1988. NMR OS/88055 189-190.
- <6> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis. Object Number: MD002384.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1481384.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9481 1113 (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 138
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1481384
Record last edited
Sep 16 2022 11:57AM