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Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston Water, is a pair of iron-working sites dating to the medieval period. Bloomeries were small-scale iron-smelting furnaces used to extract iron from ore, and their presence in this location reflects the historically significant iron-working industry that developed in the Lake District. The two examples at this site, positioned at different points along the northern shore of Coniston Water, represent evidence of medieval industrial activity in the region where local iron ore deposits and woodland resources supported metalworking enterprises. These sites remain important archaeological features for understanding the development of iron production and settlement patterns in medieval Lancashire.
Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston Water is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007125. View the official record →
Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston Water, is a pair of iron-working sites dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007125.
Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston Water 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 1007125.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairns on Foul Scrow (2.8 km), Cairns and enclosure on The Rigg, Banishead (2.8 km), Yewdale lime kiln 380m south west of Low Yewdale (3.2 km).
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