SDO20830 - Kimmeridge Excavation 1980
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| Type | Monograph |
|---|---|
| Title | Kimmeridge Excavation 1980 |
| Author/Originator | Crossley, D W |
| Date/Year | 1980 |
Abstract/Summary
A brief summary of the history of glassmaking and interim report on excavations in 1980 of a glass-making furnace found at Kimmeridge. Excavations in April 1980 disclosed the plan of a coal-fired glass furnace built in 1618 around an air passage probably part of a former alum-burning furnace. The furnace produced vessel glass which was sold in south-east England and London until demolition in 1623.
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Description
Interim report by David Crossley, Department of Economic and Social History, University of Sheffield.
Location
Dorset Historic Environment Record Paper
Referenced Monuments (1)
- MWX653 Kimmeridge Bay Glass works (Monument)
Referenced Events (1)
- EWX482 Kimmeridge Glass House; excavation 1980
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Aug 1 2024 3:10PM