Montana

You may want to look at various articles in Australasian Historical
Archaeology.  The archaeologists of the University of New England
[Australia] were almost fetishistic in their exploartion of water mills:

Graham Connah - Vol 12 1994 - detailed excavation of Bagot's Mill and refs
to other articles by him

Luke Godwin - Vol 1 1983 - McCrossin's Mill

Warwick Pearson - Vol 14 1996 - Water mill technology transfer

Warwick Pearson - Vol 15 1997 - Tasmanian water mills

Warwick Pearson - Vol 16 1998 - New England mills

Denis
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From: "Montana Long" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 4:00 AM
Subject: 19th century flour mills


>I am involved in the relocation and excavation of a water-powered 19th
> century flour and grain mill which burned down in the 1860's near Salem,
> Oregon. This site is adjacent to a newer mill which may be constructed in
> part of salvaged materials from the burned mill. I am trying to gather
> sources which can help me to determine(if possible) the typical structural
> and technological design these mills had, i.e. what was the necessary
> geography for such mills, how big were they, what was the manner of their
> construction, and what we can expect to find in terms of material remains?
> Also of interest is how and where mill workers of this period lived.
>
> This project is in its infancy so even general information would probably
> be useful. I thank you kindly for your time and consideration
>
> Montana M. Long
> University of Oregon Graduate Teaching Fellow
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