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Monument record TQ 84 SE 255 - Late Iron Age bloomery site, Smarden
Summary
2 Late Iron Age bloomeries at Cousins Farm, Smarden
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8795 4458 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ84SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SMARDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Excavation by Smarden Local History Society at Cousins Farm in 2008 found 2 smelting hearths located at either end of a small gully which was filled with iron-working waste. Bloomery 1 had an 0.60m x 0.40m oval base filled with 18cm of slag and charcoal. Bloomery 2 was smaller, only 0.40m in diameter. It had little slag inside. Radiocarbon dating from bloomery 2 gave a range of 180-40BC at 95% probability. (1)
<1> Neil Aldridge, 2009, Letter from Neil Aldridge with details of sites from the Bulletin of the Wealden Iron Research Group (Unpublished document). SKE16635.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE16635 Unpublished document: Neil Aldridge. 2009. Letter from Neil Aldridge with details of sites from the Bulletin of the Wealden Iron Research Group.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation of a bloomery site, Smarden (EKE10882)
Record last edited
May 20 2024 4:46PM