Monument record MDO32602 - Embankment, Fitzworth Heath, Corfe Castle
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Summary
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Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The OS 1st edn 25in map (1889) (1) shows an earthwork embankment approx 30m long across the mouth of a small creek south of Fitzworth Point. A pond was shown on the landward side of the feature but it is unclear whether the barrier was intended as a sea defence, with the aim of reclaiming land behind it, or as a dam to create a body of water. The embankment is not shown on the tithe map (2).
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> c 1840, Corfe Castle tithe map (Map). SDO13929.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9942 8659 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 8 2015 11:10AM
