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Findspot record TR 06 SW 1537 - Base stone from an incorporating mill recorded at Marsh Gunpowder Works
Summary
Base stone from an incorporating mill recorded at Marsh Gunpowder Works during the RCHME Faversham's Explosives Industry Project in 1991. The stone was situated close to a building in use as a scouts' headquarters. It was 2.3 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres in depth and was in use as a flag pole base.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0138 6243 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR06SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Base stone from an incorporating mill recorded at Marsh Gunpowder Works during the RCHME Faversham's Explosives Industry Project in 1991 (RCHME ground photography negative reference 164/K/24). The stone was situated close to a building in use as a scouts' headquarters. It was 2.3 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres in depth and was being in use as a flag pole base. (1)
<1> Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd, 2019, Historic Building Recording of the Marsh Gunpowder Works within the Former Oare Mineral Works, Faversham, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE54278.
<2> 1992, KAR 108, 1992, p 190 (Article in serial). SKE54237.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic Building Recording of the Marsh Gunpowder Works within the Former Oare Mineral Works, Faversham, Kent (Ref: OGHB19) (EKE20973)
- Intrusive Event: OARE GUNPOWDER WORKS (Ref: EI 36066) (EKE4436)
Record last edited
Oct 9 2025 1:26PM