Dogmersfield Park, Dogmersfield, Hampshire: Archaeomagnetic Dating Report 2003
Author(s): Paul Linford
During archaeological excavations at Dogmersfield Park in Hampshire, the remains of a post-medieval brick kiln were discovered. A large house stands in the Park and it is presumed that the kiln was used to manufacture bricks for its construction, which is documented as occurring in the early C18th AD. The kiln was itself constructed of bricks and there was evidence that the structure had been exposed to extreme temperature. Archaeomagnetic analysis of the remains indicates that the kiln was heated sufficiently during its operation to acquire a stable thermoremanent magnetisation (TRM). It was possible to determine the direction of this TRM to a high degree of precision and thus date the last firing of the kiln to a 35 year period at the beginning of the C18th AD. This correlates well with documentary evidence and suggests that the kiln was indeed used to manufacture bricks for the construction of the house.
- Report Number:
- 54/2003
- Series:
- CfA Reports
- Pages:
- 18
- Keywords:
- Archaeomagnetism
