Local Government
Williams
Region
Wheatbelt
Williams to Quindanning Rd Williams
Location C
Williams
Wheatbelt
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 30 Jun 2000 | Category 3 | |
One of the few identified remaining charcoal pits in the Williams District. It is likely that others have been filled in over time.
Situated approx 200m to the NE from the Williams River in Dookening. The charcoal pit is rectangular with the earth around both sides and runs N/S.
Charcoal was made by placing timber into the excavated hollow and setting fire to it. A covering of earth placed over the top restricted the rate of burning to a smoulder. In this way the wood would be dried but not burnt and form into a black substance in small blocks. This charcoal was the prime ingredient for heating the blacksmith's forge which was imperative for the shaping of horse shoes and mechanical repairs in the pre welding days. During the second World War when petrol was rationed, charcoal was used as a fuel for motor vehicles.
Site
Landscape
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| OCCUPATIONS | Manufacturing & processing |
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