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Building record TQ 76 NE 421 - A saw pit, Chatham Dockyard
Summary
A brick built structure used for sawing timber for use within the dockyard.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7615 6947 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A brick built structure encountered in an evaluation trench within Chatham Dockyard. It features on maps from 1821 onwards. It was in filled with a series of late 19th century industrial waste dumps, which contained a large number of 19th century furnace bricks and the broken remains of three sandstone grinding wheels. A layer of wood chips was found at the base of the structure, probably the 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 Wessex Archaeology, 2007, Chatham Dockyard Interface Land, Chatham, Kent - Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document).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 SKE15836 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2007.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
Jan 9 2018 9:57AM