Thesaurus Term/Concept: BLOOMERY

Identifier 69180
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A charcoal fired shaft furnace used for the direct reduction of iron ore to produce wrought iron.

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Context Record
Monument Type MLI33838 Iron working site within circular enclosure (Monument)
Monument Type MLI80737 Medieval bloomery site, east of Castle Bytham (Monument)
Monument Type MLI89843 Undated iron-working site, Bardney Common (Monument)