Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWaterside Bing, iron slag bing, Dalmellington Ironworks
Iron slag bing, dalmellington ironworks

Waterside Bing, iron slag bing, Dalmellington Ironworks

Scotland
HES SM7544
Site type
Iron slag bing, dalmellington ironworks
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Waterside Bing is a substantial iron slag heap associated with Dalmellington Ironworks in Ayrshire, Scotland. The bing represents the accumulated waste product of iron smelting operations that characterised the ironworks during the nineteenth century, when Dalmellington was a significant centre of iron production in south-west Scotland. The heap survives as a prominent landscape feature, physically embodying the scale of industrial activity at the works and the material legacy of the region's iron manufacturing heritage. Such bings are important archaeological monuments that document the technological and economic processes of Victorian-era heavy industry.

Waterside Bing, iron slag bing, Dalmellington Ironworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7544. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Waterside Bing, iron slag bing, Dalmellington Ironworks?

Waterside Bing is a substantial iron slag heap associated with Dalmellington Ironworks in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7544.

Who is responsible for protecting Waterside Bing, iron slag bing, Dalmellington Ironworks?

Waterside Bing, iron slag bing, Dalmellington Ironworks is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM7544.

What other scheduled monuments are near Waterside Bing, iron slag bing, Dalmellington Ironworks?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Waterside, Dalmellington Ironworks (0.5 km), Laight Castle (1.2 km), Waterside, miners' villages & mineral railways N of (1.9 km).

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