Monument record MDO30002 - Post medieval brick kiln, Dodding's Brick Yard, Bere Regis

A rectilinear structure is visible on aerial photographs of Dodding's Farm taken in 1947. It is located within a former quarry pit (MDO30003) and is considered likely to be the remains of a post medieval to early modern brickyard associated with Dodding's Brick Yard. A field visit to this site in 1974 recorded the extant remains of a small updraught Scotch kiln.

Brick making was recorded at Dodding's brickyard in the 17th century, and continued until at least 1911. There are remains of a small updraught Scotch kiln. <1>

A rectilinear structure, approximately 9.5m x 6.5m, is visible on aerial photographs of Dodding's Farm taken in 1947 <2>. It is located within a former quarry pit (MDO30003) and is considered likely to be the remains of a post medieval to early modern brickyard associated with Dodding's Brickyard. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. A field visit to this site in 1974 recorded the extant remains of a small updraught Scotch kiln.

<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM), Recorded by D Young, 05-Apr-1974, Record No. DO32 (Index). SDO17399.

<2> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4060-61 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13145.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1514360 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Aug 12 2024 12:10PM