Monument record MDO31455 - Post medieval quarry, Castle Hill, Corfe Castle

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A quarry pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the lower northern slope of Corfe Castle. It is considered likely to be of post medieval origin.

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A quarry pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the lower northern slope of Corfe Castle (1-2). It is considered likely to be of post medieval origin. This feature was 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> Pan Government Agreement, 2008, PGA (Aerial Photograph). SDO13137.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 14-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/194 257-58.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Pan Government Agreement. 2008. PGA.

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Grid reference Centred SY 9588 8237 (57m by 50m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Sep 5 2024 5:06PM

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