Monument record MDO7523 - Iron Age/Romano-British field system, Encombe Big Wood, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Iron Age/Romano-British field system. Field investigations in 1986 found it to be ploughed out. Low lynchets are however visible on lidar taken in 2008-9.
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Full Description
Field system. There are lynchets throughout this area. <1>
SY 941778. Remains of `Celtic fields with lynchets up to 3 feet high cover a small area immediately south of Big Wood, but formerly extended in all directions. One lynchet, crossing a settlement to the south (SY 98 SW 14) seems to have accumulated in the later Iron Age and early Romano-British period. <3>
The field system has now been ploughed out. <5>
The site was mapped as part of the the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). The site is was not completely levelled as low lynchets were visible on lidar taken in 2008-9. <6-7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 21-JUL-52.
- <2> SDO64 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1965. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1964. 86. 109.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 73.
- <5> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 30-APR-86.
- <6> SDO12878 Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
- <7> SDO12879 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456541.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 940 775 (586m by 610m) (10 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 269
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456541
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Ancient Field Group 22
Record last edited
Oct 11 2023 12:09PM