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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Corfe CommonCountry: England County: Dorset Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Swanage Nearest Village: Corfe Castle
Map Ref: SY961809 Landranger Map Number: 195
Latitude: 50.627787N Longitude: 2.056499W
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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The eight round barrows in this linear cemetery lie along the east-west central ridge of Corfe Common.
The common has been of interest to antiquarians for centuries because of its prominent barrows - no doubt an easier site to visit than those high up on the Purbeck ridgeway to the north of Corfe. The soil of Corfe Common has remained unploughed for centuries and many ancient features of human occupation survive for present-day investigation. See this article for more.
Access The common is "access land" and is criss-crossed by various rights of way, some of which are old (if not ancient) hollow ways. The common is immediately to the south of Corfe village and the barrows are in prominent positions on the ridge.
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