Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
October 18, 1815
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 78
Notes:
Harwich is in Essex, England. "The Harwich cement industry was a major employer in Harwich in the early 19th century using 'cement stones' gathered from the local cliffs. . . . Harwich was the main centre of this industry, where the nodules were collected from the foreshore, excavated from the cliffs and later, when the supply of stone dwindled, dredged offshore where nodules had accumulated on the sea bed. During the early part of the nineteenth century up to 500 men were employed in this industry at Harwich and the cement was supplied to all parts of Britain and northern Europe." The Essex Field Club website / https://www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal.php/p/Geology+Site+Account/s/H…
