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Monument record TQ 44 SE 5 - Bloomery at Birchenwood, Cowden
Summary
A bloomery at Birchenwood, Cowden was dug in the autumn of 1928, but proved to be quite shallow although large lumps of cinder had been taken from it.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 4564 4107 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ44SE |
| Civil Parish | COWDEN, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> ID Margary (OS Card Reference). SKE44197.
<2> Wealden Iron 1931 228 (E Straker) (OS Card Reference). SKE51289.
<3> F1 CFW 17-DEC-62 (OS Card Reference). SKE42607.
<4> The Iron Ind of the Weald 1985 289 (H Cleere & D Crossley) (OS Card Reference). SKE50388.
<5> Field report for monument TQ 44 SE 5 - December, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2659.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE44197 OS Card Reference: ID Margary.
- <2> SKE51289 OS Card Reference: Wealden Iron 1931 228 (E Straker).
- <3> SKE42607 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 17-DEC-62.
- <4>XY SKE50388 OS Card Reference: The Iron Ind of the Weald 1985 289 (H Cleere & D Crossley). [Mapped feature: #33775 Bloomery, ]
- <5> SKE2659 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 44 SE 5 - December, 1962.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 4 2021 12:12PM