Romano-British bloomery in Pippingford Park, 775m north-east of Pippingford House

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History & significance

Pippingford Park Bloomery is a Romano-British iron smelting site located approximately 775 metres north-east of Pippingford House in Sussex, England. The bloomery represents evidence of iron production during the Roman period, when the Weald was an important centre of iron extraction and working. The site's archaeological features consist of the physical traces of iron smelting activity, including slag and other residues indicative of small-scale iron working characteristic of Romano-British industrial sites. This monument contributes to understanding the economic and industrial landscape of Roman Britain, particularly the exploitation of natural iron resources in the Sussex Weald during the imperial period.

Romano-British bloomery in Pippingford Park, 775m north-east of Pippingford House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002228. View the official record →

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