EWX1696 - Excavations in the Keep of Corfe Castle 1996
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 95906 82295 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
National Trust (Wessex Region)
Date
October 1996
Description
In October 1996 an excavation was carried out in the keep of Corfe Castle as part of a programme of works to consolidate the castle and enhance the presentation of the monument. The ground surface against the east wall of the keep was lowered by 1m revealing details of the two cross walls that divide the south half of the keep. The north cross wall is contemporary with the original construction of the keep c. 1105 and formed the central division of the building. The south cross wall was a later addition and abuts the west wall of the keep.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX710 Article in serial: Grace, N, and Papworth, M. 1996. Excavations at Corfe Castle 1996. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 118. Vol 118. 138–139.
- <1> SDO11592 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1997. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1996. 118. 138-139.
- <2> SWX9201 Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1997. Council for British Archaeology Group 12: Newsletter, April 1997. 12.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1076338.
Record last edited
Sep 10 2021 2:09PM
