Monument record MDO7498 - Late prehistoric field system, Challow Hill, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Well-preserved remains of a late prehistoric enclosed field system are visible as earthwork banks and lynchets on aerial photographs and Lidar imagery of Challow Hill, Corfe Castle.
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Full Description
Challow Hill (SY 962824-969823), Corfe Castle. Traces of 'Celtic' fields cover about 34 acres, between 200ft and 300ft. above O.D. of the W brow, domed summit and N slope of the chalk ridge which continues the Purbeck Hills E from the Corfe Gap. The E end of the group appears to be marked by a lynchet line 1ft to 4ft high crossing the ridge at about 969823. To the E there are no signs of 'Celtic' fields until Ballard Down, Group (SZ 08 SW 23) 3 1/2 miles on. Fields are marked by banks, some confused by narrow rig, and lynchets up to 8ft. High, though generally
much lower. Only two complete fields survive, each about 60 yards by 67 yards, immediately S of Rollington Wood. (R.A.F. V.A.P. CPE/UK 1821: 2406-7). <2>
Well-preserved remains of a late prehistoric enclosed field system are visible as earthwork banks and lynchets on aerial photographs <4-5> and Lidar imagery <6> of Challow Hill, Corfe Castle. These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO65 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1966. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1965. 87. 111.
- <2> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 630.
- <3> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 76.
- <4> SDO13667 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2405-06.
- <5> SDO13666 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 21-FEB-2000. SY 9682/6 NMR 18719/11.
- <6> SDO13637 Aerial Photograph: Geomatics. 2011. Lidar DTM.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456855.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9662 8231 (1096m by 479m) (55 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 250
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 49
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456855
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Ancient Field Group 27
Record last edited
Apr 22 2023 7:10AM