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Lochfyne Gunpowder Works at Furnace is an industrial site in Argyllshire, Scotland, that represents an important phase of Scottish munitions manufacture. The works operated during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, utilising the remote Highland location and abundant water power of Loch Fyne to support gunpowder production. The site retains evidence of the furnaces and structures necessary for this specialized chemical industry, which required considerable skill and carried significant safety risks to workers. The Lochfyne works exemplifies the industrial exploitation of Scottish natural resources during the period of British imperial expansion and military demand.
Lochfyne,gunpowder-works,Furnace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5813. View the official record →
Lochfyne Gunpowder Works at Furnace is an industrial site in Argyllshire, Scotland, that represents an important phase of Scottish munitions manufacture. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5813.
Lochfyne,gunpowder-works,Furnace 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 SM5813.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Furnace, Ironworks (0.5 km), Chapel of Kilbride, 240m SE of Kilbride Island (4.2 km), Crarae Lodge,long cairn (4.9 km).
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