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Furnace site in Frith Wood is a post-medieval iron-working site located in Sussex, England. The site represents evidence of iron smelting or refining activity typical of the Weald's extensive iron-working industry, which flourished particularly during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The physical remains consist of archaeological features associated with furnace construction and operation, including waste products characteristic of iron production. This monument contributes to our understanding of Sussex's important role in English iron manufacture during the early modern period.
Furnace site in Frith Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005825. View the official record →
Furnace site in Frith Wood is a post-medieval iron-working site located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005825.
Furnace site in Frith Wood 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 1005825.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brick and tile works on Ebernoe Common, 592m SSW of Mill House (4.2 km), Chiddingfold Roman villa (5.7 km), Medieval moated site, South Park Farm (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Furnace site in Frith Wood'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.
Furnace site in Frith Wood stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.