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Furnace, Ironworks is a charcoal-fired blast furnace located in Argyllshire, Scotland, dating to the eighteenth century. The furnace was established to exploit the local iron ore deposits and abundant woodland resources that provided charcoal fuel essential for iron smelting operations. The surviving structure demonstrates the industrial technology and scale of ironworking during the early modern period, representing an important phase in Scotland's metalworking heritage. The site reflects the broader development of the Highland iron industry in response to growing demand for iron products during the Georgian era.
Furnace, Ironworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2530. View the official record →
Furnace, Ironworks is a charcoal-fired blast furnace located in Argyllshire, Scotland, dating to the eighteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2530.
Furnace, Ironworks is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM2530.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lochfyne,gunpowder-works,Furnace (0.5 km), Chapel of Kilbride, 240m SE of Kilbride Island (3.9 km), Crarae Lodge,long cairn (4.8 km).
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