Monument record MDO7570 - Undated mound, Corfe Castle

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Summary

An oval mound, 26m by 18m, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar to the north of Encombe House. It is of uncertain date and function although it's proximity to a small quarry may indicate that it is a spoil heap.

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An oval mound, 26m by 18m, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar to the north of Encombe House (2-3). It is of uncertain date and function although it's proximity to a small quarry may indicate that it is a spoil heap. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 655.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3246-7.
  • <3> Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.

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Grid reference SY 9437 7889 (point) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY97NW
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 314

Record last edited

Sep 20 2018 4:33PM

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