Monument record MWX653 - Kimmeridge Bay Glass works
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Situated amongst the remains of a multi-period industrial landscape at Kimmeridge Bay are the excavated remains of a glass works, partially overlying the site of an alum works (SY 97 NW 30). Partial excavations in 1980-1 identified two furnaces dating from 1616-18 and 1618-23. Both structures remain preserved in situ along with associated deposits. Scheduled.
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Sir William Clavell operated a glass furnace, overlooking Kimmeridge Bay, from 1615-1623. Excavations revealed a furnace in the shape of butterfly wings with a central flue, within a rectangular building. Large quantities of glass slag and crucible fragments were present. (1,2) WATER)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 887353.
- --- SDO20208 Monograph: Willmott, Hugh. 2005. A History of English Glassmaking, AD 43-1800. 96, 101.
- <1> SWX7446 Article in serial: Crossley, D W. 1980. Excavation of a 17th century glasshouse, Kimmeridge; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 102, 92-93.
- <2> SWX2861 Article in serial: Crossley D W. 1981. Dorset Archaeology in 1981: Kimmeridge Excavation. Vol 103. p127-9.
- <3> SWX2825 Article in serial: Crossley, D. 1987. Sir William Clavell's Glasshouse at Kimmeridge, Dorset: The Excavations of 1980-81. Vol 144. p340-82.
- <4> SWX2721 Scheduling record: DCMS. 2000. Scheduled Monument Notification 2000. 07-JUL-2000.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Kimmeridge Glass House; excavation 1980 (EWX482)
- Event - Intervention: Kimmeridge Glass House; excavation 1981 (EWX481)
- Event - Interpretation: New Marine Centre, Kimmeridge Bay; desk-based assessment 1999 (EWX2086)
- Event - Intervention: New Marine Centre, Kimmeridge Bay; evaluation 1999 (EDO7275)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 90900 78800 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Kimmeridge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 012 046
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 46
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 887353
Record last edited
Oct 24 2023 2:09PM
