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Monument record TR 05 NE 7 - Roman/Medieval bloomery
Summary
The discovery of small concentrations of bloomery cinder and burnt clay indicate the site of a bloomery in Denstead Wood.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0897 5706 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR05NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CHARTHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
TR 08975706. Small concentration of bloomery cinder found in cleared woodland in Denstead Wood (a,b) It is of Roman/Mediaeval type with the source apparently the local ironstone in the Blackheath beds. Traces of burnt clay on the cinder suggests that this is in fact the site of the bloomery but no charcoal was seen. (1)
<1> F1 CFW 11-JUN-1963 (OS Card Reference). SKE42530.
<2> F Jenkins FSA (Hon Corr) (OS Card Reference). SKE41719.
<3> Lt Col Johnson The Old Vicarage Oare (owner) (OS Card Reference). SKE46210.
<4> Field report for monument TR 05 NE 6 - June, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5195.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE42530 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 11-JUN-1963.
- <2> SKE41719 OS Card Reference: F Jenkins FSA (Hon Corr).
- <3> SKE46210 OS Card Reference: Lt Col Johnson The Old Vicarage Oare (owner).
- <4>XY SKE5195 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 05 NE 6 - June, 1963. [Mapped feature: #39949 Bloomery, ]
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Record last edited
Nov 15 2021 1:59PM