Monument record MDO7401 - Medieval strip fields, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Four linear banks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Corfe Castle village. They are considered likely to be the remains of a complex of former medieval stip fields. Other nearby groups of linear banks may be associated with them (MDO31518 & MDO31525).
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Four linear banks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Corfe Castle village (1). They are considered likely to be the remains of a complex of former medieval stip fields. Other nearby groups of linear banks may be associated with them (MDO31518 & MDO31525). These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck mapping project. They are still partially visible as low earthworks on the most recent Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO13656 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2408-09.
- <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. 96-8.
- <3> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SY98SE 21.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 4.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9607 8150 (202m by 314m) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 177
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 21
Record last edited
Apr 27 2017 9:23AM