Hollis Croft, Archaeology of industrial Sheffield - Cementation furnaces

Located on the western fringe of the historic core of Sheffield, Hollis Croft was agricultural land for centuries, first open land – the ‘Town Field’– and then enclosed. However, its character became radically different when it was swept along by the changes of the Industrial Revolution. Historic maps from the late 18th century onwards show steelworks, various toolmakers' premises, workers' housing and pubs appearing and proliferating on the site.

Occupied by Footprint Tools Ltd for much of the 20th century, this part of Hollis Croft is gaining a new lease of life thanks to the construction of a multi-million pound mixed commercial and student housing development.

This video looks at the remains of the cementation furnaces found at Hollis Croft during our investigantions.

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