An article and pictures in today's Richmond Times Dispatch said the
timbers were part of the base for a flume that sent water through the
forge to power it. Since I know nothing much about ironworking, I
have no idea what that means [other than what a flume is]. It said
the newspaper also now has a "multi media presentation" about the
discovery, whatever that entails [multi media?]. http://
www.timesdispatch.com
Nancy
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I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.
--Daniel Boone
On Jan 19, 2007, at 11:42 PM, James Brothers wrote:
> Ironmasters will meet this year in conjunction with the
>
> 37TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE
> March 15th-18th, 2007
>
> Cavalier Hotel
>
> Oceanfront at 42nd Street
>
> Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451
>
> Reservations: 1-800-446-8199
>
> or on-line: www.cavalierhotel.com
>
> Ironmasters is a group of archaeologists, historians, and just
> people interested in the history of iron making. This years meeting
> will feature a bloomery smelt at Colonial Williamsburg (Saturday)
> and papers on early iron making. The following papers are already
> scheduled. But there is room for a few more. If you are interested
> please contact me.
>
> Lyle Browning (Browning and Assoc, Ltd.)- Latest information from
> America's first ironworks, Falling Creek (1619-22). Just recently
> massive timbers have appeared as a result of erosion of the bank.
> These are 2-3' below Archibald Cary's Forge (1750-81). It is
> unclear at this time whether these are part of the ironwork's warf,
> dam, or actual structure. But excavation on the site should be
> underway prior to the conference.
>
> Richard Veit (Monmouth Univ,) and Michael J. Gall (Richard Grubb
> and Associates)- Two late 18th century bloomeries in New Jersey,
> Leddell/Frost Forge in Bernardsville and the Mendham Forge in
> Mendham, Morris County. Both date from the late 18th century.
>
> I will be giving a talk updating some of the information on the
> colonial blast furnaces of Virginia.
>
> James Brothers, RPA
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