Monument record MDO45604 - Post medieval brickworks, Cherrett's Clump, Corfe Mullen
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Summary
A post medieval extractive pit and a rectangular structure, possibly a brick kiln, at Cherrett's Clump, Corfe Mullen, are visible as an earthwork and ruined structure on 1940s aerial photographs. A brickworks is documented on the OS 1st Edition map and an OS map dating to 1955 documents the extractive pit as a disused clay pit. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A post medieval extractive pit and a rectangular structure, possibly a brick kiln, at Cherrett's Clump, Corfe Mullen, are visible as an earthwork and ruined structure on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. A brickworks is documented on the OS 1st Edition map, showing a kiln located slioghtly southwest of the structure visible in 1948 [2]. An OS map dating to 1955 documents the extractive pit as a disused clay pit and the structure visible on the 1948 aerial photograph as a 'ruin' [3]. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. The features are no longer visible on 2021 APGB imagery.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9776 9614 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Mullen; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 10 2023 1:49PM