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Far Blacklands Romano-British Iron Bloomery is a Romano-British iron smelting site located in Sussex, England, near Great Cansiron Farm. The site represents evidence of iron extraction and primary processing during the Romano-British period, when such bloomeries were characteristic small-scale furnaces used to produce iron from local ore deposits. The monument survives as archaeological remains indicative of Roman industrial activity in the Weald, a region known for its iron resources and sustained exploitation throughout the Roman occupation of Britain. Such bloomeries are significant for understanding the economy and resource management of Roman Britain, though the specific archaeological character and preservation state of this particular site would require reference to site records held by the relevant heritage authority.
Far Blacklands Romano-British Iron Bloomery, 580m NNW of Great Cansiron Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002231. View the official record →
Far Blacklands Romano-British Iron Bloomery is a Romano-British iron smelting site located in Sussex, England, near Great Cansiron Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002231.
Far Blacklands Romano-British Iron Bloomery, 580m NNW of Great Cansiron Farm 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 1002231.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newbridge blast furnace (5.8 km), Pillow mound and earthwork in Northbank Wood (6.2 km), Hillfort, Roman villa and iron works on Garden Hill (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Far Blacklands Romano-British Iron Bloomery, 580m NNW of Great Cansiron Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Far Blacklands Romano-British Iron Bloomery, 580m NNW of Great Cansiron Farm stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.