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Search the Public Notice PortalA “nationally important” historic monument in Wiltshire could undergo work if Wiltshire Council approves plans to demolish “structures which partially cut into the west side” of it.
Marlborough College has applied for permission to recreate a section of the Marlborough Mound upon which college buildings were built in the early 20th century.
According to the plans, there is “good potential to encounter traces of the medieval and post-medieval waterways” during the proposed works, which are set to leave a more “visually pleasing” setting for the monument.
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It is said to be the burial place of the wizard Merlin and has been celebrated throughout the history of the school.
The work would affect approximately 200 m² of land immediately north-west of the mound, a site which is currently occupied by a carpentry workshop, toilets, plant room and water meter and pump.
The application states: “The proposal is to enhance the setting of the Castle Mound by demolition of structures which partially cut into the west side of the mound, to provide an opportunity for further archaeological research to be carried out as and when the structures are cleared and finally to put a new curved stone-faced revetment to support the mound.
“It is envisaged that these works will enhance the visitor experience of the new Mound Information Centre being completed in the college grounds adjacent to the mound.”
It adds: “The structures will be demolished slowly with an archaeologist presence during the process.”
Where the demolition works have occurred, the plan is to construct a curved stone-faced wall to join existing walls together, forming a continuous base wall.
It is hoped that this construction will hold back and reduce future slippage of the mound base.
The area where the buildings stood before demolition will also be paved.
These works will be carried out on behalf of the Marlborough Mound Trust, which was set up in 2000 with “a vision to restore, conserve, preserve and maintain the mound and its immediate curtilage as a place of historic and public interest and to educate the public about archaeological and historical significance and merits of the mound”.
Wiltshire Council is expected to provide Marlborough College with a decision by the end of April.
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