Monument record MDO7618 - Lime kiln on Wyth Heath, Corfe Castle

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Summary

Escavations at the Wytch Farm Oilfield in 1987-90 by Cox and Hearn discovered this early 19th century pit kiln. It is not recorded on any map and is not known from any documentary records. This pit kiln is the earliest existing kiln structure in Dorset.

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Full Description

Cox, P W, and Hearne, C M, 1991, Redeemed from the Heath: the Archaeology of the Wytch Farm Oilfield 1987-1990 (Monograph). SWX2893.

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  • --- Monograph: Cox, P W, and Hearne, C M. 1991. Redeemed from the Heath: the Archaeology of the Wytch Farm Oilfield 1987-1990. 9.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9745 8465 (point)
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 353

Record last edited

Sep 29 2025 12:56PM

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