Monument record MDO7546 - Iron Age burial, Rope Lake Hole, Corfe Castle
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During excavations at Rope Lake Hole in 1979 a crouched inhumation burial in a cist associated with the shale working settlement was found. The burial contained a Durotrigian Bowl and a shale lid-like object. Aspect S. The nearest site is Metherhills, occupation debris to the NW, the nearest large settlement probably that located by finds at Norden to the north of this site, there are numerous smaller industrial sites in the area. The site is situated in a field regularly ploughed in ley pasture. A steep cliff to the S with the site eroding from it, a coastal footpath crosses E-W.
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1978, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1976, 58-59 (Serial). SDO76.
Woodward, P J, 1979, Dorset Archaeology in 1979: Corfe Castle (Rope Lake Hole), p138 (Article in serial). SWX8709.
Grew, F O (Compiler), 1980, Roman Britain in 1979: Kimmeridge, p390-391 (Article in serial). SWX2838.
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1981, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1979, 138 (Serial). SDO79.
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1981, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1979, 138 (Serial). SDO79.
Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey (Index). SDO147.
‘ROPE LAKE HOLE: 1 inhumation burial discovered during excavation in July 1979. Associated with shale working settlement. Crouched Iron Age burial in a cist with Durotrigian bowl and shale lid-like object.
Aspect: S. Geology: Kimmeridge clay. Topographical zone: Hill slope, coastal cliff. Nearest site: Metherhills, occupation debris to NW, 913792. Nearest large settlement probably that indicated by the finds at Norden to N of this site 957826. Numerous smaller industrial sites in the area.’
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1993, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1992, 251-252 (Serial). SDO92.
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107.
- --- SDO76 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1978. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1976. 98. 58-59.
- --- SDO79 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1981. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1979. 101. 138.
- --- SDO79 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1981. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1979. 101. 138.
- --- SDO92 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1993. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1992. 114. 251-252.
- --- SWX2838 Article in serial: Grew, F O (Compiler). 1980. Roman Britain in 1979: Kimmeridge. Vol 11. p390-391.
- --- SWX8709 Article in serial: Woodward, P J. 1979. Dorset Archaeology in 1979: Corfe Castle (Rope Lake Hole). Vol 101. p138.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 9314 7765 (point) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 291
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 37
- Previous Historic Environment Record identifier: MDO7547
Record last edited
Apr 30 2025 1:13PM
