Monument record MWX653 - Kimmeridge Bay Glass works

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. 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.

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)

National Record of the Historic Environment, 887353 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Crossley, D W, 1980, Kimmeridge Excavation 1980 (Monograph). SDO20830.

Willmott, Hugh, 2005, A History of English Glassmaking, AD 43-1800, 96, 101 (Monograph). SDO20208.

<1> Crossley, D W, 1980, Excavation of a 17th century glasshouse, Kimmeridge; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 102, 92-93 (Article in serial). SWX7446.

<2> Crossley D W, 1981, Dorset Archaeology in 1981: Kimmeridge Excavation, p127-9 (Article in serial). SWX2861.

<3> Crossley, D, 1987, Sir William Clavell's Glasshouse at Kimmeridge, Dorset: The Excavations of 1980-81, p340-82 (Article in serial). SWX2825.

<4> DCMS, 2000, Scheduled Monument Notification 2000, 07-JUL-2000 (Scheduling record). SWX2721.

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Dec 7 2024 8:27AM