Monument record 0073201000 - SALDEN WOOD, MURSLEY

Summary

Evidence for Roman iron-smelting recorded in excavation

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (2)

  • BLOOMERY (1st Century Roman to 3rd Century - 43 AD to 299 AD)
  • KILN? (1st Century Roman to 3rd Century - 43 AD to 299 AD)

Description

EVIDENCE FOR A SMELTING HEARTH OR KILN CONSISTS MAINLY OF A SAMIAN SHERD HEATED TO OVER 1100C & PRESENCE OF IRON SLAG (B2).
APART FROM AN UNUSUALLY TAPERING GULLY LEADING TO A PIT CONTAINING SCUM, THERE WAS NO OTHER EVIDENCE OF A FURNACE; THIS MAY HAVE BEEN DESTROYED WHEN THE AREA WAS BULLDOZED (B4).

Sources (2)

  • <2>SBC16901 Article in serial: 1967. WOLVERTON & DISTRICT ARCH SOC NEWSLETTER 11 PP15, 25-6 (NOTED UNDER NEWTON LONGVILLE). No 11.
  • <4>SBC1237 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER/MR R W GRIFFITHS; HIS REPORT, NOTES &C ON CAS FILE).

Location

Grid reference SP 83220 31000 (point)
Civil Parish MURSLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10725)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10866)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14192)

Record last edited

Jan 30 2018 10:45AM

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