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Portwall Lane Glassworks

An excavation on the site of an 18th-century glassworks in Portwall Lane, Bristol, revealed foundations of a cone that acted as a giant chimney for a furnace on which glass was melted. The furnace, flues and air passages were all well preserved.

Posted on 7th February, 2009 in Excavations | Tags: , , ,

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