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Blowing house on Down Ridge is a tin-smelting site located in Devon, dating to the medieval or early post-medieval period when tin mining and processing were significant industries in the South West. The monument consists of the remains of a structure associated with the extraction and refining of tin ore, with a blowing house representing a furnace facility where ore was smelted using bellows to achieve the necessary temperatures. Such installations were typically positioned near sources of tin ore and water power, essential for the tin-working processes that sustained the region's economy during the medieval and early modern periods. The site survives as earthwork remains and represents an important component of Devon's industrial heritage.
Blowing house on Down Ridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002600. View the official record →
Blowing house on Down Ridge is a tin-smelting site located in Devon, dating to the medieval or early post-medieval period when tin mining and processing were significant industries in the South West. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002600.
Blowing house on Down Ridge 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 1002600.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillson's House cairn, Stalldown (9.6 km), Cairn west of Stalldown (9.7 km), Stone alignment and cairns on Stalldown (9.7 km).
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