Monument record MDO43230 - Industrial site south east of South Lodge, Brownsea Island, Studland
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Summary
In 2005 National Trust staff and volunteers excavated an industrial site being exposed by cliff erosion. Excavations revealed a brick-lined pit. A further lining of clay lay behind the bricks. The bottoms of the bricks had channels in them. A sooty coating in these channels suggested that the bricks were used to channel heat through the feature, which was interpreted as some sort of evaporation tank. It has been suggested that the pit may be associated with the alum and copperas industry known on Brownsea at various intervals from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries.
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Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SDO12291 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 2006. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 2005. 127. 146. [Mapped feature: #631665 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0198 8750 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NW |
| Civil Parish | Studland; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 17 2021 2:12PM
