Detail of brick-capped rubble wall, Maughan Street, Dudley
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Detail of brick-capped rubble wall, Maughan Street, Dudley
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 29 Sep 2013
A close-up of components of the rubble wall in Image It is assumed to be slag or some other industrial waste material. The large piece left of centre shows signs of having flowed and solidified. Right of centre is material that has been gasified: bubbles of different sizes can be seen. Could it be slag from glassmaking? There was a glassworks in Parkway Road. Guessing, the wall has been repointed with modern cement mortar. A similar wall is seen in Image
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Image Location
Latitude
52.508484
Longitude
-2.096609