Monument record MDO7464 - Roman midden at Cleavel Point, Corfe Castle

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Summary

Shell midden associated with Romano-British kiln site.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

RCHM,II PT3,597-598


<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 597 (Monograph). SDO150.

‘Excavations showed 1st and 2nd century occupation debris including a shell midden…116yds south of the kiln.’

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 597.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 000 860 (point)
Map sheet SZ08NW
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 227 D

Record last edited

Feb 27 2020 10:05AM

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