Thesaurus Term/Concept: BLOOMERY
Identifier | 69180 |
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Class | MONUMENT TYPE |
Status | Preferred |
Index? | Yes |
Scope Note | A charcoal fired shaft furnace used for the direct reduction of iron ore to produce wrought iron. |
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Context | Record |
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Monument Type | MDE13172 Iron Age or Roman iron smelting bloomery at Sherracombe Ford (Monument) |
Monument Type | MSO7157 Post-medieval or earlier smelting site at Bridgetown (Monument) |