Walls to Kelp Pit at SV 8925 1550 is a Grade II listed building in the Isles of Scilly local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1992. Structure.
Walls to Kelp Pit at SV 8925 1550
- WRENN ID
- leaning-brick-stoat
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Isles of Scilly
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 December 1992
- Type
- Structure
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The walls to the kelp pit, located at Tresco, date from the 18th to 19th century. They are constructed of uncoursed granite rubble and originally featured sloping sides lined with flat stones. The kelp pit was used for drying kelp, which was stacked between layers of brushwood in shallow pits. Kelp harvesting was introduced to the islands in the late 17th century and became an important source of additional income, as it was used in the production of glass, soap, and bleaches.
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