EWX1277 - Wytch Farm Oilfield (F-D Flowline): Corfe Castle and Studland; evaluation 1987
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0025 8537 (1475m by 760m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NW |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Studland; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
1987
Description
Archaeological evaluation of a strip of land to be used for the construction of a pipeline between Wellsite F and Wellsite D on the Wytch Farm Oilfield. Work was done in three phases: geophysical survey, recording of surface features and the excavation of trial pits. Soil conditions and the presence of iron object meant that the geophysical survey did not produce data that was sufficiently well defined to allow identification of anomalies of possible archaeological origin and targeting of trial pits. Trial pits were sited in the vicinity of features identified from aerial photographs and surface inspection, to define extent of related areas of archaeology. The number of pits dug was related to the surface area of the easement, with approximately 1 pit per 400m2.
Sources/Archives (4)
- ---XY SDO142 Unpublished document: Cox, P W and Farwell, D E. 1987. Wytch Farm Oilfield Development F-D Flowline. Archaeological Assessment. [Mapped feature: #181 ]
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 654653.
- --- SWX9199 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1992. Summary List of Projects in Dorset 1992.
- --- SWX2893 Monograph: Cox, P W, and Hearne, C M. 1991. Redeemed from the Heath: the Archaeology of the Wytch Farm Oilfield 1987-1990. 9.
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (8)
- EDO8265 Wytch Farm Oilfield (F-D Flowline) Outside Plantation: Field 1 adjacent to Wellsite D, Corfe Castle; trial pits 1987 (Ref: W204)
- EDO8266 Wytch Farm Oilfield (F-D Flowline) Outside Plantation: Field 2 south of Ower Farm, Corfe Castle; trial pits 1987 (Ref: W204)
- EDO8267 Wytch Farm Oilfield (F-D Flowline) Outside Plantation: Field 3 south of Ower Farm, Corfe Castle; trial pits 1987 (Ref: W204)
- EDO8268 Wytch Farm Oilfield (F-D Flowline) Outside Plantation: Field 4 Corfe Castle; trial pits 1987 (Ref: W204)
- EDO8269 Wytch Farm Oilfield (F-D Flowline) Outside Plantation: Field 5 south of Newton Bay, Corfe Castle and Studland; trial pits 1987 (Ref: W204)
- EWX1278 Wytch Farm Oilfield (F-D Flowline): Ower Farm, Corfe Castle; observations and recording 1987 (Ref: W204)
- EWX1302 Wytch Farm Oilfield (F-D Flowline): Newton, Goathorn Plantation, Studland; excavation 1987 (Ref: W205)
- EWX2129 Wytch Farm Oilfield (F-D Flowline): Corfe Castle and Studland; geophysical survey 1987 (Ref: W204)
Record last edited
Nov 3 2025 9:33AM