Monument record MDO39928 - Historic trackway, Horton Common, Horton

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Summary

A linear feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photograph and lidar imagery running roughly NE-SW across Horton Common for a distance of 500m. It runs from the trackway complex (MDO39830) and cross dyke (MDO5786) towards Horton Heath. It is considered to be a trackway of medieval or later date and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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Full Description

A linear feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photograph and lidar imagery running roughly NE-SW across Horton Common for a distance of 500m (1-2). It runs from the trackway complex (MDO39830) and cross dyke (MDO5786) towards Horton Heath. It is considered to be a trackway of medieval or later date and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.


<1> Dorset County Council, 2002, Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO13401.

<2> XX-XXX-2015, Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO15442.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0733 0710 (point) (7 map features)
Map sheet SU00NE
Civil Parish Horton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Feb 16 2018 9:27AM

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