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Iron furnace site, W of Beckington Bridge is a scheduled ancient monument located in Sussex, England. The site represents evidence of iron working activity in the Weald, a region historically significant for iron production during the medieval and early modern periods. The furnace site survives as archaeological remains which document the exploitation of local iron ore resources and the metalworking practices of its period. Such Wealden iron furnaces are important archaeological witnesses to England's industrial heritage before the development of large-scale foundries in subsequent centuries.
Iron furnace site, W of Beckington Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002251. View the official record →
Iron furnace site, W of Beckington Bridge is a scheduled ancient monument located in Sussex, England.
Iron furnace site, W of Beckington Bridge 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 1002251.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Holy Trinity Priory (4.1 km), Medieval ringwork in Middle Wood (5.6 km), Woolbridge furnace (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Iron furnace site, W of Beckington Bridge'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.
Iron furnace site, W of Beckington Bridge stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.