Excavating the cotton mill: Towards a research framework for the below-ground remains of the textile industry

Nevell, MD

Abstract

This paper looks at the way in which textile mills have been excavated in the UK since 1992, reviewing the techniques involved and the research outcomes through three case studies form the Manchester city region. It proposes a research framework for recording and excavating the textile mill around the issues of undertsanding manufacturing processes, landscape impacts and social meaning.

Citation

Nevell, M. Excavating the cotton mill: Towards a research framework for the below-ground remains of the textile industry. Presented at Footprints of Industry: 300th anniversary conference at Coalbrookdale, Coalbrookdale

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: Footprints of Industry: 300th anniversary conference at Coalbrookdale
• Conference Location: Coalbrookdale
• End Date: Jun 7, 2009
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Mar 10, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 5, 2016
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference