Monument record MDO7524 - Prehistoric field system, Corfe Castle
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<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 629-30 (Monograph). SDO150.
‘Very disturbed ‘Celtic’ fields cover some 40 acres between about 400 and 500 ft above O.D. on the summit and gentle north slopes of a W-E spur about 0.25 mile north of Encombe. On the south the remains are bounded by a sharp edge above a steep natural slope on which there are no fields; to the north their limit is not clear. The earliest surface finds are Iron Age ‘A’, but a Romano-British building was discovered amongst the fields at the South-West.'
<2> Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 72 (Index). SDO147.
Lies in a field occasionally ploughed and in ley pasture when visited. The steep S. facing slope, S of the ploughed fields is in permanent pasture. OS SY97NW6.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 945 790 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 270
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 6
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 21
Record last edited
Jun 16 2021 9:30AM
