EDO449 - Corfe Castle Middle Ward; excavation 1883
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9589 8227 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1883
Description
Thomas Bond conducted an archaeological excavation at Corfe Castle during 1883. The trench was located adjacent to the north face of the south curtain wall of the middle ward. Bond was intrigued by a section of Herring Bone masonry within the curtain wall and the excavation was intended to ascertain the plan and function of a building to which this secction of wall belonged.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11356 Article in serial: Chambers G E. 1949. A Note on the Excavations at Corfe Castle, 1949; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 71.
- <2> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 57-78.
- <3> SDO81 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1982. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1981. 103. 126.
- <4> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650465.
Record last edited
Sep 10 2021 2:07PM