EWX1397 - Wytch Farm Oilfield (Wellsite L): Furzey Island, Corfe Castle; evaluation 1988
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 01300 87000 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NW |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
1988
Description
Evaluation by Wessex Archaeology in two phases consisting of geophysical survey and manual excavation of trial pits. Geophysical survey of two 30m by 30m grids revealed no anomalies likely to be of archaeological origin. Six trial pits were excavated across the lawn, revealing soil profiles of varying depth, possibly associated with landscaping when the house was built in the 1930s, but no archaeological features. Test pit (TP702) on a linear bank within an area covered by rhododendrons produced no dating evidence; archaeologists on site thought the bank likely to be upcast from the adjacent trackway to the east.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SWX8190 Unpublished document: Cox, P W, and Hearne, C M. 1988. Wytch Farm Oilfield Development, Infield Flowlines: Wellsite K - Wellsite L, Archaeological Assessment, December 1988.
- --- SWX8181 Unpublished document: Cox, P W, and Hearne, C M. 1988. Wytch Farm Oilfield Development, Wellsite L - Furzey Island, Archaeological Assessment, January 1988..
- --- SWX2893 Monograph: Cox, P W, and Hearne, C M. 1991. Redeemed from the Heath: the Archaeology of the Wytch Farm Oilfield 1987-1990. 9.
- --- SWX9199 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1992. Summary List of Projects in Dorset 1992.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 922938.
Record last edited
Dec 18 2025 1:05PM
