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Monument record MDR13284 - Iron slag deposit, Moorspring Wood, Wingerworth

Type and Period (1)

  • ? (Medieval to Elizabethan - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Recent archaeological surveys of woodland in north-east Derbyshire recorded a number of deposits of iron slag having the appearance of bloomery slag. One of these is in Moorspring Wood, at SK 37410 65300, in a well-known iron-rich area. (1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Smith, P & Carr, R. 2012. Bloomery Iron Slag Deposits in Northeast Derbyshire.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SK 3741 6530 (26m by 31m)
Civil Parish WINGERWORTH, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • EDR3986

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Record last edited

Feb 21 2017 10:09AM

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