Monument record MDO7982 - Kiln, Studland

A scatter of fragments of burnt orange and the remains of a flue-like structure situated around 100m SSW of the café block on Studland peninsula. Possibly the kiln of a pipemaker called Hymer, who is known to have had a kiln here in the 19th century.

<1> Keith Jarvis, Studland Pipe Kiln (Unpublished document). SWX8668.

<2> Poole Museum Service Archaeological Unit, Poole Museum Service list of observations, PMO31 (Index). SDO16105.

‘There is a post medieval industrial site 100 ± 10m from the café adjacent to the ferry (on the inside Poole harbour shoreline of the Studland peninsula).
The site was visited 25/1/87 and consisted of a sand dune 3m high with a scatter of burnt orange brick fragments c. 10cm wide. Midway up the mound was a flue-like structure consisting of two walls of single coursed brick with three courses present. The two walls separated by c 30cm. All overgrown and windblown sand disturbed etc. Many brick frags burnt on surface. Bricks are soft orange unfrogged standard size, probably 19th.
Mr D Markell believes this to be the kiln of the 19C pipemaker Hymer. However, no evidence of pipe stems was found, they may have been removed by collectors.’

Record last edited

Jan 5 2021 7:43PM