Monument record MDO31535 - Post medieval drainage ditches, Corfe Castle

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Summary

A group of linear ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of fields to the west of Corfe Castle village. They are considered likely to be the remains of post medieval drainage ditches.

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Full Description

A group of linear ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of fields to the west of Corfe Castle village (1-2). They are considered likely to be the remains of post medieval drainage ditches. These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck mapping project.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 10-FEB-1945. RAF 106G/LA/128 7062.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2408-09.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9538 8156 (360m by 111m) (18 map features)
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 456810

Record last edited

Aug 12 2014 3:55PM

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