Monument record MDO1812 - Ice House at Ringstead, Osmington
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Post-medieval ice house built on an artificially cut terrace. It has a flint built chamber 3 metres square covered by a mound of earth, stone and turf 9 metres by 12 metres across and 1.5 metres high. There is a door to the north and a open toped passage leading to the stream. <2>
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1, 181 (Monograph). SDO148.
‘(21) ICE-HOUSE (746816), of brick under an artificial mound of earth, is probably of the mid 19th century.’
<2> Ice-houses. English Heritage Monuments Protection Programme, Step 3 report Vol 1 (Unpublished document). SWX2492.
<3> DCMS, 1999, Scheduled Monument Notification 1999, 25-NOV-1999 (Scheduling record). SDO17351.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1301538 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 181.
- <2> SWX2492 Unpublished document: Ice-houses. English Heritage Monuments Protection Programme, Step 3 report Vol 1. Vol 1.
- <3> SDO17351 Scheduling record: DCMS. 1999. Scheduled Monument Notification 1999. 25-NOV-1999.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1301538.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 74610 81590 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Osmington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 084 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 102
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1301538
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Osmington 21
Record last edited
Oct 7 2024 3:28PM
