Monument record MDO31526 - Historic trackways, Corfe Castle

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Summary

A group of dispersed linear ditches are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs of Corfe Castle village. They are considered likely to be the remains of historic trackways.

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Full Description

A group of dispersed linear ditches are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs of Corfe Castle village (1-4). They are considered likely to be the remains of historic trackways. 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> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2408-09 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13656.

<3> Dorset County Council, 2002, VAP (Aerial Photograph). SDO13141.

<4> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2005, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13151.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 14-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/194 257-58.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2408-09.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. VAP.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2005. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9619 8149 (373m by 458m) (19 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

Aug 12 2014 12:47PM

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