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Iron furnace site, W of Beckington Bridge is a scheduled ancient monument located in Sussex, England, representing the iron-working industries that developed in the Weald during the medieval and early modern periods. The site comprises the remains of an iron furnace, which would have been used in the extraction and processing of iron ore, a resource abundant in the Wealden clay deposits of Sussex. Such furnaces are characteristic of the intensive iron production that expanded significantly from the sixteenth century onwards, making Sussex one of England's principal iron-producing regions. The physical remains constitute an important archaeological record of this industrial heritage and the technological practices employed in early modern metallurgy.
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, representing the iron-working industries that developed in the Weald during the medieval and early modern periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002251.
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).
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