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| HER Number: | MDV129128 |
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| Name: | Kilns on site at Knowle Lane, Cullompton |
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Summary
Remains of two post-Medieval brick-making kilns were excavated in 2011. Probably out of use by 1841.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 012 073 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST00NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Cullompton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CULLOMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRICK KILN (Constructed, Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1841 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Field name noted. Small structure shown; possible kiln?
Rainbird, P. + Passmore, A., 2016, Prehistoric and Romano-British Remains and a Post-Medieval Brickworks at Knowle Lane, Cullompton, Devon, 181-203, fig 9, (Article in Serial). SDV363912.
Three large features were identified in Area B; two brick-making kilns and a backfilled quarry pit. Kiln 1 to the east had been largely demolished; location established by small patches of brick structure, a flue and strips of burnt ground. Measured approximately 8m by 5m. Within the kiln, six strips of burning oriented north-north-west by south-south-east represent the bases of the firing chambers.
Kiln 2 was located 55m to the south-west of the first and was constructed of mortar-bonded brick and had been deliberately demolished with walls pushed over and voids filled with soil and waste from brick manufacture. Semi-subterranean, due to its poor survival the full plan could not be established, but it was rectangular and measured approximately 14m by 8m.
The brick-making production could not be securely dated, but is post-Medieval in date (most likely dates 1750/1770-1840), and expected to have gone out of use by 1841, when the current land use was described as arable. The former land use was reflected in the field name; 'Brick Yard Field'.
Kiln 1 was a small updraft intermittent Scotch kiln; Kiln 2 was more complex and technologically developed structure. See article for full details.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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| SDV363912 | Article in Serial: Rainbird, P. + Passmore, A.. 2016. Prehistoric and Romano-British Remains and a Post-Medieval Brickworks at Knowle Lane, Cullompton, Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 74. Paperback Volume. 181-203, fig 9,. [Mapped feature: #127334 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV78243 | Part of: Site of Brickyard off Knowle Lane, Cullompton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8344 - Excavations at Knowle Lane, Cullompton
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 5 2020 2:19PM |
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