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Riverhall blast furnace is a scheduled ancient monument located in Sussex, England, dating from the iron-working industries of the early modern period. The furnace represents evidence of Sussex's significant role in iron production, particularly during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries when the Weald was a major centre of English iron manufacture. The surviving structure demonstrates the technological and industrial developments of furnace design during this era, reflecting the methods employed in smelting iron ore using charcoal fuel. The site contributes to the archaeological and historical understanding of Sussex's industrial heritage and the broader development of metallurgical practice in early modern England.
Riverhall blast furnace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002220. View the official record →
Riverhall blast furnace is a scheduled ancient monument located in Sussex, England, dating from the iron-working industries of the early modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002220.
Riverhall blast 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 1002220.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort and 19th century folly on Saxonbury Hill (2.4 km), Medieval moated site and post-Medieval ice-house, Moat Farm (4.4 km), Mayfield iron furnace (5.5 km).
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