Summary
The little stone-built butter well at Brandish Street was probably built in the 19th century, though it may be earlier. Moved to it's currrent location in the 1970s.
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Monument Types
- BUTTER WELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Description
The little stone-built butter well at Brandish Street was probably built in the 19c, though it may be earlier. The rearrangement of the roads in the 1970s meant that the new route would cut through the site, and so it was moved to its present position, between the old and the new bridges. It is a small domed structure with an opening on the north side, the base is set slightly below ground level. Butter wells normally have some water in them, they acted as refrigerators by keeping milk and butter cool. They are often built into a bank and therefore keep a cool and even temperature. [Note: details of original site not recorded!]. [1-2]
References
- SNA65075 - Unpublished document: Isabel J Richardson. 2007. Brandish Street Farm Archaeological Survey. pg.28.
- SZN48220 - Unpublished document: Isabel Richardson. 2001. Holnicote Estate Archaeological Survey, Somerset. 115655. [Mapped feature: #182704 ]
Designations
None Recorded
Other Statuses and References
- HER/SMR Reference (External) (Exmoor NP HER): MSO10247
Associated Events
- ENA3149 - Field Survey, Archaeological Survey of the Holnicote Estate 2001
- ENA6548 - Field Survey, Brandish Street Farm Archaeological Survey, 2007
Associated Finds
None Recorded
Related Records
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