Monument record MDO45135 - Later prehistoric field system, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
An area of later prehistoric field system to the east of Tarrant Launceston is visible as linear banked earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features may include in part a field system recorded under MDO5090 and NRHE Hob UID 209273. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
An area of later prehistoric field system to the east of Tarrant Launceston is visible as linear banked earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The features extend over an area approximately 1.3km by 1.3km square and may include in part a field system recorded under MDO5090 and NRHE Hob UID 209273. The features comprise wide linear and curvilinear banks that form partial irregular and rectilinear enclosures of a co-axial nature, aligned broacdly southwest to northeast. A ditched linear feature flanked by linear banks may be part of a trackway or possible cross dyke. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9556 0973 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Launceston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NE 11
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209273
Record last edited
Feb 1 2023 7:42PM