Monument record MDO30702 - Medieval or post medieval enclosure, Kingston, Corfe Castle.
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Summary
A rectangular bank and ditched enclosure of probable medieval or post medieval date is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1928 and 1946.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A rectangular bank and ditched enclosure of probable medieval or post medieval date is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1928 and 1946. (1-2). The feature is 41m by 37m. It is levelled and no longer visible on recent Google Earth photographs. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO13394 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4226-7.
- <2> SDO13396 Aerial Photograph: Crawford, O G S. 10-FEB-1928. NMR SY9579/2 (CCC 8807/780).
- <3> 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. 100.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 95835 79202 (53m by 52m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Castle 179
Record last edited
Jan 29 2016 3:10PM