Monument record TQ 86 SE 26 - Bloomery (site of)

Summary

Bloomery (site of)

Location

Grid reference TQ 8657 6283 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ86SE
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish BORDEN, SWALE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

TQ 86576284: Iron slag found 1959 information from Mr. R. Jokey, 20 Wolfe Road, Maidstone. (1) When Boundary Field was ploughed some years ago a slight hollow with black earth and burnt clay was found together with a scatter of bloomery cinder. (a) The field is now an orchard but Mr. Barton was able to indicate a concentration of cinder, which marks the site of the bloomery. (2) [TQ 86576285] Bloomery [NR] (site of) [NAT]. (3)


<1> Maidstone Museum 6" (LRA Grove undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46377.

<2> Oral - Mr Barton, Borden (OS Card Reference). SKE47892.

<3> F1 CFW 03-JUL-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42402.

<4> OS 1:10000 1979 (OS Card Reference). SKE48165.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 86 SE 26 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4609.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum 6" (LRA Grove undated).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Oral - Mr Barton, Borden.
  • <3>XY OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 03-JUL-63. [Mapped feature: #30822 Bloomery, ]
  • <4> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1979.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 SE 26 - July, 1963.

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Protected Status/Designation

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Record last edited

Sep 21 2021 4:18PM