Monument record MDO7559 - Prehistoric and medieval field system, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Fragments of a field system of probable Iron Age or Romano British origin are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on the west facing ridge to the north and east of Broadly Wood. Parallel strip lynchets may indicate reuse in the medieval period.
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Full Description
Fragments of a field system of probable Iron Age or Romano British origin are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on the west facing ridge to the north and east of Broadly Wood (1-4). Parallel strip lynchets may indicate reuse in the medieval period. The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO12878 Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
- <2> SDO13528 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3246-7.
- <3> SDO13529 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 13-MAR-1971. NMR SY8478/1 (NMR 566/3390).
- <4> SDO13530 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 26-OCT-1999. NMR SY9478/8-9 (NMR 18609/13-14).
- <5> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 667.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 947 787 (point) (18 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: 6 008 302
Record last edited
Sep 20 2018 4:33PM