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Blowing houses at Week Ford is a scheduled ancient monument located in Devon comprising the remains of tin smelting installations. These structures date to the medieval and early modern period, reflecting the significant tin mining and processing industry that flourished in Devon during the later Middle Ages and beyond. The blowing houses represent the physical infrastructure of ore processing, where tin was smelted using water-powered bellows to achieve the high temperatures necessary for extracting metal from ore. The site survives as archaeological earthworks and structural remains that evidence the technological practices and economic importance of tin production in the South West of England during this period.
Blowing houses at Week Ford is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002602. View the official record →
Blowing houses at Week Ford is a scheduled ancient monument located in Devon comprising the remains of tin smelting installations. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002602.
Blowing houses at Week Ford 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 1002602.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor (9.8 km), One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor (9.8 km), Enclosure with hut circles to the north-east of Piles Copse (10 km).
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