Monument record MDO31541 - Historic field boundary, Corfe Common, Corfe Castle

A linear bank and ditched feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs, running southwest - northeast across the southern part of Corfe Common, Corfe Castle. It overlies the remains of a late prehistoric enclosed field system (MDO7525) and is considered likely to be the remains of a historic field boundary, probably constructed in the post medieval period to define plots for livestock.

A strong linear earthen bank and ditch overlies part of the 'Celtic' field system. It is of post-medieval or later origin and repreaents an attempt to enclose part of the steep south-facing hillslope. The bank is about 0.6m high and the silted ditch 0.5m deep. <1-2>

A linear bank and ditched feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <3-4>, running southwest - northeast across the southern part of Corfe Common, Corfe Castle. It overlies the remains of a late prehistoric enclosed field system (MDO7525) and is considered likely to be the remains of a historic field boundary, probably constructed in the post medieval period to define plots for livestock. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck mapping project.

<1> Fletcher, M J, RCHME Field Investigation (Unpublished document). SDO19701.

<2> Historic England, Historic England Archive, AF00137 (Index). SDO14738.

Corfe Common, Dorset

<3> Royal Air Force, 18-FEB-1970, RAF 58/0254 0022 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13680.

<4> Dorset County Council, 2002, VAP (Aerial Photograph). SDO13141.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1392523 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Oct 9 2023 1:58PM