Title: |
Archaeological Desktop Study of Clifton Down Observatory & Clifton Camp, Bristol |
Number of Pages: |
65 |
Biblio Note |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
An archaeological desk-based assessment was undertaken in advance of proposed extension work to the Clifton Down Observatory (a Grade II Listed building). Clifton Camp (a Scheduled Ancient Monument No.29) dated to the prehistoric and later periods and had undergone little investigation in modern times. Consequently, relatively little was known about the monument. The Observatory started life in the 1760's as a windmill for grinding corn. Having been gutted by fire in the 1770's the building was converted in to an Observatory in the 1820's by the Bristol artist William West, with subsequent extensions and a vertical shaft linking it to the Giant's Cave (Ghyston's Cave) added in the 1830s. While the building retained much of its 18th and 19th century character externally, the interior of the building had been considerably altered in recent times. [Au(adp)] |
Author: |
Bristol & Region Archaeological Services
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Publisher: |
Bristol & Region Archaeological Services
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Year of Publication: |
2005
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Locations: |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Clifton |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Bristol |
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Subjects / Periods: |
19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
PREHISTORIC
(Historic England Periods)
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Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2005
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: CLIFTON DOWN OBSERVATORY & CLIFTON CAMP Study area: Investigation type: Desk-based District: Bristol, City of Monument: OBSERVATORY. Post-medieval (1540-1901), CAMP. Iron Age Ngr: ST56567330 Parish: Bristol Postcode:
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
18 Jan 2009 |