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Monument record TQ 54 SE 270 - Middle Iron Age bloomery furnace, Brokes Wood, Southborough
Summary
A previously unknown Middle Iron Age bloomery furnace, possibly situated within an earlier prehistoric earthwork in Brokes Wood.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5907 4229 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> WKD Archaeology, 2019, A Middle Iron Age Bloomery Furnace Cut Into A Prehistoric Earthwork In West Kent (Unpublished document). SKE52271.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE52271 Unpublished document: WKD Archaeology. 2019. A Middle Iron Age Bloomery Furnace Cut Into A Prehistoric Earthwork In West Kent.
Finds (8)
- SLAG (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC? to 101 BC?)
- OVEN (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC? to 101 BC?)
- Charcoal (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- FIRE COVER (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC? to 101 BC?)
- HAMMERSCALE (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC? to 101 BC?)
- HAMMER (Undated)
- ANVIL (Undated)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Roman to Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 43 AD? to 1065 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation of a Middle Iron Age bloomery furnace, Brokes Wood, Southborough (EKE19354)
Record last edited
Jan 15 2020 12:50PM