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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)
- --- SKE31442 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..
- --- SKE31730 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..
Finds (0)
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