Monument record MDO28147 - Later nineteenth century quay wall, Dolphin Quays, Poole

The remains of the later nineteenth-century quay wall which fronted Poole Pottery was found during a watching brief on Dolphin Quays. This wall had been replaced with a new quay by 1902.

A watching brief undertaken by Gifford and Partners on the Dolphin Quays site in 2001 revealed parts of an earlier quay wall. This was constructed from dressed limestone blocks measuring about 0.6 m wide and between 0.5-1.0 m long and packed with clay. The eastern part was composed of rough concrete and limestone blocks. It survived only intermittently across the site. (1)

The position of this wall identifies it as the sea wall constructed after 1851 and before 1888 on map evidence. (1) (2)

It had been replaced by 1902 by a new east quay. (3)

<1> Gifford and Partners, 2001, Dolphin Quays, Poole: Report on Archaeological Watching Brief (Unpublished document). SDO12494.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two (Map). SDO11594.

Record last edited

Aug 29 2024 3:35PM