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Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated group of jetties and breakwaters, Kimmeridge Bay is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the structural remains of alum extraction and processing facilities dating primarily to the seventeenth century, together with later industrial infrastructure. The site encompasses kilns, storage structures, and ancillary buildings associated with the exploitation of alum-bearing shales at Kimmeridge, which was a significant centre of English alum production during the early modern period. The jetties and breakwaters formed part of the maritime infrastructure necessary for the export of processed alum and the importation of raw materials. The monument preserves evidence of continuous industrial activity and modification across multiple periods, reflecting the site's role in the development of English chemical manufacturing and its economic importance to local and national trade.
Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated group of jetties and breakwaters, Kimmeridge Bay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017307. View the official record →
Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated group of jetties and breakwaters, Kimmeridge Bay is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the structural remains of alum extraction and processing facilities dating primarily to the seventeenth century, together with later industrial infrastructure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017307.
Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated group of jetties and breakwaters, Kimmeridge Bay is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017307.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Swyre Head (2.5 km), Iron Age settlement and associated field system on Smedmore Hill (2.7 km), Kingston Down Romano-British farm (4.9 km).
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