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The remains of the Romano-British ironworks site to the north of Bardown Oast Farm is a scheduled ancient monument located in Sussex that represents significant iron production activity during the Roman period. The site contains evidence of ironworking installations dating to the Romano-British era, reflecting the substantial exploitation of the Weald's iron resources during Roman occupation. The physical remains comprise archaeological deposits and features associated with smelting and metalworking processes characteristic of Romano-British industrial sites. This monument contributes to our understanding of Romano-British industrial activity and the economic importance of iron production in the south-eastern provinces of Roman Britain.
The remains of the Romano-British ironworks site to the north of Bardown Oast Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1473350. View the official record →
The remains of the Romano-British ironworks site to the north of Bardown Oast Farm is a scheduled ancient monument located in Sussex that represents significant iron production activity during the Roman period.
The remains of the Romano-British ironworks site to the north of Bardown Oast 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 1473350.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Boarzell moated site 100m north east of Swiftsden Farm, Little Swiftsden (5.3 km), A quadrangular castle and 16th/17th century manor house known as Old Scotney Castle, set in a 19th century landscaped garden (6.3 km), Premonstratensian Abbey at Bayham (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The remains of the Romano-British ironworks site to the north of Bardown Oast Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The remains of the Romano-British ironworks site to the north of Bardown Oast Farm stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.