Monument record MDO7472 - Romano-British occupation, West Hill, Corfe Castle

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Summary

A surface scatter of material suggesting Romano-British occupation. Finds including pieces of Romano-British pottery, flint flakes, part of an unfinished shale armlet, and Roman coins. The pottery and coins are of 3rd and 4th century date.

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SY 954823. West Hill. Occupation debris comes from ploughing above the 300ft contour on the crest of the narrow ridge overlooking the Corfe gap. Romano-British sherds, some of the 3rd or 4th century, flint flakes, part of an unfinished hand-cut shale armlet, and 26 coins (all of the 4th century down to Gratian apart from two of the 2nd and 3rd centuries) have been found since 1952 on the crest of the hill. <1-5>

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1953. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1952. 74. 93.
  • <2> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1960. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1959. 81. 108.
  • <3> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1965. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1964. 86. 117.
  • <4> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1967. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1966. 88. 120.
  • <5> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 599.
  • <6> Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 63.
  • <7> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment.

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Location

Grid reference SY 954 823 (point)
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 232
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Castle 232

Record last edited

Oct 23 2023 3:03PM

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