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Monument record TQ 57 SW 246 - Experimental Smelting Works, Dartford
Summary
The site of mills and smelting furnaces in attempt to extract gold from "Black Ore" brought back from Baffin Island, Canada by Martin Frobisher. The exact location of the works and their form is not known.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5398 7440 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2001, Prospect Place Retail Park, Dartford, Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE12278.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, Prospect Place Retail Park, Dartford: Post-Excavation Assessment Report and Updated Project Design (Unpublished document). SKE12281.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Prospect Place Retail Park, Dartford (Ref: WA ref:51657.04) (EKE8586)
Record last edited
Sep 27 2018 1:59PM