EWX446 - Rope Lake Hole, Corfe Castle; excavation 1974/1976
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 93150 77650 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1974-1976
Description
Trial Trenches dug by Weymouth College students in 1974 and 1976 on the cliff edge mid way between Kimmeridge Bay and Chapman's Pool to investigate Iron Age/Romano-British settlement site brought to light by badger activity.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX2835 Article in serial: Maw R. 1975. Interim Report on An Excavation at Rope Lake Hole Near Kimmeridge, Dorset.. Vol 97.
- <1> SDO75 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1976. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1975. 97. 51.
- <2> SDO76 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1978. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1976. 98. 58-79.
- <3> SDO79 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1981. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1979. 101. 101.
- <4> SWX814 Monograph: Woodward, Peter J, Sunter N. 1987. Romano-British industries in Purbeck: excavations at Norden; Excavations at Ower and Rope Lake Hole. 6. 184. 125-79.
- <5> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650464.
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Oct 26 2020 6:42PM
