Monument record MWX644 - Salt working site, Kimmeridge
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Summary
The earliest industrial activity identified at Kimmeridge is salt working. The salterns date from the Early Iron Age and Romano-British periods. The remains include burnt shale deposits, a distinctive `briquetage or remains produced by the extraction process, including vesicular slag, distinctive handmade bricks and the remains of vessel containers. This material relates to the simplest form of artificial extraction using heat. Scheduled.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Debris from salt-boiling exists above high-water mark from SY 90807872 to 90817870. Burnt and unburnt shale, briquetage and slag have been found in some quantity near the site of the former pier below Clavel Tower. Fragments of trays of pebbly Hobarrow fabric found here in 1962 suggest a Roman date. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1049 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1962. A Note on the Prehistoric and Roman Salt Industry in Relation to the Wyke Regis Site, Dorset. Vol 84. 137-144. 140, 142.
- <2> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 601.
- <3> SWX2721 Scheduling record: DCMS. 2000. Scheduled Monument Notification 2000. 07-JUL-2000.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456570.
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 90805 78710 (10m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Kimmeridge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument (National No) - 29096
- Scheduled Monument SM29096: Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated group of jetties and breakwaters, Kimmeridge Bay
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 012 041
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456570
Record last edited
Oct 24 2023 2:15PM