Monument record TQ 77 NW 1256 - Area E of Curtis's and Harvey Ltd Explosives Factory, Cliffe

Summary

Guncotton drying stoves and cordite drying stoves. A roughtly trapeziodal area created by drainage dyes and situated at the centre of the factory site. The south-west side contains seven evenly-spaced concrete building foundations, surrounded by earthworks and interpreted as guncotton drying stoves. The nort-east side contains the remains of eight square concrete building foundations, interpreted as cordite drying stoves.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7209 7869 (443m by 272m)
Map sheet TQ77NW
County KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

English Heritage, 2013, Curtis's and Harvey Ltd Explosives Factory, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway. Archaeological Survey and Analysis of the Factory Remains Volume 1 of 2. (Bibliographic reference). SKE31730.

English Heritage, 2013, Curtis's and Harvey Ltd Explosives Factory, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway. Archaeological Survey and Analysis of the Factory Remains Volume 2 of 2. (Bibliographic reference). SKE31442.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2013. Curtis's and Harvey Ltd Explosives Factory, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway. Archaeological Survey and Analysis of the Factory Remains Volume 2 of 2..
  • --- Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2013. Curtis's and Harvey Ltd Explosives Factory, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway. Archaeological Survey and Analysis of the Factory Remains Volume 1 of 2..

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Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Curtis's and Harvey Ltd Explosives Factory, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway. Archaeological Survey and Analysis of the factory remains. (Ref: Research Department Report Series 11-2011) (EKE15033)

Record last edited

Jun 27 2019 11:49AM