Monument record MDO31439 - Possible field system or drainage system, Norden Common, Corfe Castle
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Summary
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Full Description
A group of linear ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Norden Common, Corfe Castle (1). It is possible these could be the remains of undated field boundaries or drainage ditches. These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 14-MAR-1945, RAF 106G/LA/194 257-58 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13654.
<2> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1993, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1992, 233 (Serial). SDO92.
‘… Two low earthwork banks within the field plot may be remnants of post-medieval field boundaries.’
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9577 8281 (749m by 590m) (24 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 14 2021 2:49PM
