Find Spot record MDO7536 - Shale working, Chapman's Pool, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Iron Age/Romano-British shale cores
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Full Description
A few Iron Age/Romano British shale cores were found at Chapman's Pool (centred SY 955769) circa 1892. <1>
Waste from shale armlet industry, abundant cores cited by Mansel Pleydell in 1892. The cliffs surrounding Chapman's pool susceptible to slumping and similar mass movement processes. <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX2747 Article in serial: Mansel-Pleydell, J C. 1892. Kimmeridge Coal Money and other Manufactured Articles from the Kimmeridge Shale. Vol 13. 183.
- <2> SWX1210 Article in serial: Calkin, J B. 1953. Kimmeridge Coal Money The Romano-British Shale Armlet Industry. Vol 75. 69.
- <3> SDO53 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1955. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1953. 75. 45-71.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 525.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456453.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 95500 76900 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 282
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 34
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456453
Record last edited
Dec 7 2022 7:15PM
