Brick Kiln
Brick Kiln (78380)
- Easting
- 402185
- Northing
- 87418
Remains of Post-Medieval Brickworks, Brownsea Island October 2016: The kiln has eroded substantially since our last visit in July 2015, vegetation is causing the bricks to crumble at the top of the structure and the sea is eroding the base. Some sand has built up around the base however, burying some of the brick platform seen in 2015.
- Period
- Post-Medieval (1540 - 1901)
- Period comments
Post Medieval
- The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known
- 1540
- The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known
- 1900
- Monument Type - Broad
- BRICKWORKS
- Monument Type - Narrow
- Monument Description
- Evidence Type - Broad
- Structure
- Evidence Type - Narrow
- Evidence Description
- Object Type - Broad
- Object Type - Narrow
- Object Description
- Height OD (m)
- 2.00
- How accessible is the feature?
- Accessible on foot (footpath)
- Accessibility comments
Other records:
- NRHE Number
- Unknown
- NT HBSMR Number
- MNA140099
- HER Event Number
- Unknown
- External Link
- None
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- Date of survey
- 24th July, 2015
- Feature located?
- Yes
- State of the tide
- Low
- Proximity to coast edge
- Coast edge
- Coastal processes
- Active sea erosion, Has eroded in the past
- Is there a coastal defence?
- No
- Other threats?
- Structural damage/decay
- If other, please specify
- How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
- Highly visible (substantial remains)
- How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
- Not applicable
- Do you know if the feature is?
- Is well known, Is well visited, Has local associations/history
- What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
This feature was excavated by the National Trust in 2005, at the time it was recorded as suffering from erosion and this has continued rapidly. The site would benefit from regular monitoring particularly after storm events or extreme high tides as the current high water mark reaches the site.
- Do you have any other comments?
A 3D model of the structure has been created using photographs taken in July 2015. This can be viewed online - https://sketchfab.com/models/b12eba8956f24f5f92efb03c40b28ac4
- Date of survey
- 20th October, 2016
- Feature located?
- Yes
- State of the tide
- Mid
- Proximity to coast edge
- Intertidal zone
- Coastal processes
- Active sea erosion, Accreting
- Is there a coastal defence?
- No
- Other threats?
- Vegetation growth, Visitor erosion, Structural damage/decay
- If other, please specify
- How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
- Highly visible (substantial remains)
- How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
- Clearly visible in section
- Do you know if the feature is?
- Is well known, Is well visited
- What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
- Do you have any other comments?
The kiln has eroded substantially since our last visit in July 2015, vegetation is causing the bricks to crumble at the top of the structure and the sea is eroding the base. Some sand has built up around the base however, burying some of the brick platform seen in 2015.