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Ashburnam iron furnace site is a late seventeenth-century iron production complex located in Sussex, England. The site preserves evidence of ironworking activity characteristic of the Wealden iron industry, which flourished during the early modern period when the region was a major centre of iron manufacture. The furnace itself represents the technological infrastructure required for smelting iron ore with charcoal fuel, a process that sustained local economic activity and supplied metal for domestic and military purposes. The remains demonstrate the industrial heritage of the Weald, an area whose iron-working traditions extended over several centuries before the industry's decline in the eighteenth century.
Ashburnam iron furnace site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002219. View the official record →
Ashburnam iron furnace site is a late seventeenth-century iron production complex located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002219.
Ashburnam iron furnace site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002219.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Panningridge iron furnace site (0.5 km), Holy Trinity Priory (4.5 km), Battle Abbey (6.5 km).
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