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Iron plat furnace is a surviving example of a bloomery or smelting installation located in Sussex, England. The monument dates to the Iron Age period and represents evidence of early iron working in the region, when bloomeries were used to extract iron from ore through heating and hammering. The site's designation reflects its archaeological importance as a physical remnant of ancient metallurgical practice in southern England during the pre-Roman period.
Iron plat furnace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002221. View the official record →
Iron plat furnace is a surviving example of a bloomery or smelting installation located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002221.
Iron plat furnace 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 1002221.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement site in Buxted Park (1.8 km), Little forge (2.3 km), Medieval moated site, Warren Farm, Shepherd's Hill (2.6 km).
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