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Ayton Banks alum works is a seventeenth-century industrial site located in Yorkshire. The works represent the early modern alum industry, which became economically significant in England during the 1600s as alum production shifted from imported sources to domestic manufacture. The site retains physical evidence of the extraction and processing infrastructure characteristic of alum production, reflecting the technological and commercial developments of the period. Alum was a crucial mordant in the textile and leather industries, making such works important to England's manufacturing economy.
Ayton Banks alum works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020347. View the official record →
Ayton Banks alum works is a seventeenth-century industrial site located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020347.
Ayton Banks alum works 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 1020347.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three round barrows 60m north of Burton Howe (7.6 km), Burton Howe round barrow (7.7 km), Round barrow 920m NNW of Beak Hills (8.6 km).
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