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Monument record MDO7524 - Prehistoric field system, Corfe Castle

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Summary

Disturbed 'Celtic' field system over large area, dated to Iron Age 'A' and Romano-British periods.

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Type and Period (1)

ENCLOSED FIELD SYSTEM (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

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Sources/Archives (2)

<1> 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. 629-30.
<2> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 72.

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Event - Survey: Isle of Purbeck Survey (EDO1423)

Location

Grid reference	SY 945 790 (point) Centred on
Map sheet	SY97NW
Civil Parish	Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Registered Park or Garden 1000429: Encombe

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 270
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 6
Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 21

Record last edited

Jun 16 2021 9:30AM

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