Monument record MDO5789 - Pottery kiln, Horton
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Summary
Post medieval pottery kilns. The kilns were in production from the 17th century until 1711. Part of the Verwood Potteries industry.
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Full Description
Banks, scarps, rectangular platforms and mounds at SU 03180705, north of Horton Tower, are the remains of brick kilns. The mounds were destroyed in 1958. ("Brickplace Copse" is shown on OS 6" 1963 at SU 031070) <1>
Horton Kiln 2: Post Medieval pottery kiln and brickworks. The pottery kiln was in production by 1652, operated by Elias Talbot, and continued until 1711. The clay was obtained locally, probably from Haythorne Common. The Court Rolls of Horton Manor records clay extraction from the common during the second quarter of the 17th century. <3>
Traces of the brick kiln area described above can be seen as cropmarks on aerial photographs to the north of Horton Tower, at SU 03099 06815. The cropmarks consist of two mounds with scarps and possible trackways around them. These features were recorded from EH Reconnaissance aerial photographs of 2011 <5>.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 73.
- <1.1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SDO16403 Unpublished document: Trehane, P, and Young, D. 1977. The Pottery Industry of East Dorset. A Proposal for Site Scheduling.
- <3> SDO12592 Monograph: Algar D, Light A and Trehane P. 1979. The Verwood & District Potteries. 21. Horton.
- <4> SDO88 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1989. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1988. 110. 33.
- <5> SDO19713 Aerial Photograph: 03-OCT-2011. NMR 27315_001.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213065.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0304 0713 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Horton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 013 026
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213065
Record last edited
Apr 4 2023 6:20PM