Monument record 0791100000 - Holmer Green
Summary
Undated iron smelting furnace or bloomery excavated at Holmer Green
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Undated iron furnace found and partly excavated (DBC10109)
Map
Type and Period (3)
- BLOOMERY (Iron Age to Post-Medieval - 800 BC to 1798 AD)
- FURNACE (Iron Age to Post-Medieval - 800 BC to 1798 AD)
- IRON FURNACE (Iron Age to Post-Medieval - 800 BC to 1798 AD)
Description
After ploughing in 2011 two distinct areas of very dark and unusually rich soil were noted, covering an area of approximately 150 diameter, contrasting with the local lighter soils. The areas contained large amounts of slag. LiDAR images appeared to indicate anomalies that could be interpreted as a series of small buildings. One small circular feature provided a very strong metal detector signal. A trial trench was centred on this point. The base of the furnace remains in situ below the plough soil. 41 samples collected (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>XYSBC25000 Unpublished document: Stuart King. 2013. Preliminary report on the discovery and excavation of a bloomery at Holmer Green.. [Mapped feature: #32442 ]
Location
| Grid reference | SU 9106 9793 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: 1m square trench targeting iron smelting furnace/bloomery (EBC18014)
Record last edited
Feb 20 2019 3:09PM
