Monument record MDR14983 - Furnace earthworks, Ironville
Type and Period (2)
- BLAST FURNACE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- POND (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Blast furnace ash, slag or waste tip with shallow basin (this could however be a canal basin). Site is pocketed with a highly undulating ground surface with associated mounds and hollows. Much evidence of burning stretching away to the south. This includes numerous plug shaped blocks of slag. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR22763 Unpublished document: Garton, D, Morris, T, Southgate, M (TPAU). 1997. The results of a walkover survey and aerial photographic searches at Forge and Monument, Codnor, Derbyshire, and recommendations for evaluation.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 4428 5092 (193m by 442m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | IRONVILLE, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3628
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2015 11:30AM