England, Kent
Elmley cement-works village, Sheppey
Ghost town Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: bottle glass, cement-works iron.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
very late 19th century cement works village
Industrial village on the Isle of Elmley built round the Turkey Cement Works, with a school, church, pub and 30 houses and 219 residents at its peak. The works closed in 1902, the school in the 1920s, and the church was pulled down in the 1960s.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
tidal marshes, creeks
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