Monument record MLI30755 - FURNACES ON HIGH STREET
Summary
FURNACES ON HIGH STREET
Type and Period (2)
- IRON FURNACE (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 800 AD to 1199 AD)
- METAL WORKING SITE (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 800 AD to 1199 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
A C9-12 ironsmelting furnace discovered in High St on site to be developed by Peterboro BS. Excavated 1962-3 by Burchard for WVRC. Base of shaft furnace, taphole & slag basin, red ash, charcoal & iron slag; stratified sequence of pottery seen. Pottery c1100. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI3292 Index: SMR cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW:AC,CA,1963, -.
- <2> SLI2751 Index: Ordnance Survey. O.S. cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW:45,1965, BHS.
- <3> SLI2233 Index: 1963. EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN. VOL 6, P 12.
- <4> SLI1173 Correspondence: 1964. PARISH FILE. STAMFORD. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 0313 0722 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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