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Scowles in the north of Blake's Wood is an iron ore working of medieval or post-medieval date located in Gloucestershire. The site comprises a series of surface excavations and shallow pits characteristic of small-scale iron extraction and processing, reflecting the exploitation of the Forest of Dean's mineral resources during the medieval period and beyond. The scattered nature of the workings indicates opportunistic or intermittent quarrying rather than large-scale industrial operation. Such features are typical of the dispersed iron-working activity that characterised the Forest of Dean during the medieval and early modern periods.
Scowles in the north of Blake's Wood 620m south east of Church Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016899. View the official record →
Scowles in the north of Blake's Wood is an iron ore working of medieval or post-medieval date located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016899.
Scowles in the north of Blake's Wood 620m south east of Church Farm 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 1016899.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section in Victuals Grove, 230m north of Beaconsfield Cottage (8.3 km), Offa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 90m north of The Cherries (8.4 km), Offa's Dyke: section at Birchfield Cottage (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Scowles in the north of Blake's Wood 620m south east of Church Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Scowles in the north of Blake's Wood 620m south east of Church Farm stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.