Powder Mills – Building by South Chimney

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There is no record of what happened in this building. It has been suggested that charcoal may have been made on site, but alternatively, that it may have been used for processing and storing saltpetre.

Reference:  Campbell, D. 2019. Powdermills: The story of the Dartmoor gunpowder factory.  Blackingstone Publishing, Moretonhampstead.

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