Monument record MDO7543 - Enclosure near Nelson Plantation, Corfe Castle

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Summary

Marks visible on a vertical aerial photograph taken in 1972, interpreted as a possible enclosure. Shale cores and other evidence of Iron Age/Romano-British shale working have been found in the area and may be associated with this feature, though the crop marks are not clear.

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Full Description

1972, DCC 212 240 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21410.

Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey (Index). SDO147.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: 1972. DCC 212 240.

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Location

Grid reference SY 995 820 (point)
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: 6 008 289

Record last edited

Apr 30 2025 11:42AM

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