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Monument record TQ 76 NE 419 - Saw pits, Chatham Dockyard
Summary
Two brick built structures used for sawing timber for use within the dockyard.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7619 6944 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two brick built structures encountered in an evaluation trench within Chatham Dockyard. They feature on maps from 1814 onwards. They were 20 feet long and 4 feet wide (internally). They were filled with post-medieval industrial waste (ash, clinker and slag) and 20th century building rubble. At the base of each was a layer of wood chips, probably a direct product of sawing (1).
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2007, Chatham Dockyard Interface Land, Chatham, Kent - Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE15836.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE15836 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. Chatham Dockyard Interface Land, Chatham, Kent - Archaeological Evaluation Report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological Evaluation in Chatham Dockyard Interface Land, Chatham, Kent (EKE10181)
Record last edited
Nov 19 2009 11:49AM