Monument record MDO7500 - Medieval field boundary or trackway, Rollington Farm, Corfe Castle
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Summary
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A bank and ditched curvilinear feature is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs in a field to the north-west of Rollington Farm, Corfe Castle (2). It is possible this could be the remains of a medieval trackway or field boundary. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey (Index). SDO147.
‘ROLLINGTON FARM: Clear crop marks of small rectangular and linear features, perhaps ditches or field boundaries. 7/7/D.’
<1.1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2408 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20703.
<1.2> British Gas Corporation, 1981, BGC OAP 12847, 12, 16 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20704.
<2> National Monuments Record, 21-FEB-2000, SY 9682/4 NMR 18719/09 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13668.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107.
- <1.1> SDO20703 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2408.
- <1.2> SDO20704 Aerial Photograph: British Gas Corporation. 1981. BGC OAP 12847, 12, 16.
- <2> SDO13668 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 21-FEB-2000. SY 9682/4 NMR 18719/09.
Finds (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9680 8278 (37m by 110m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 252
Record last edited
Jun 17 2024 12:17PM
