Monument record MDR13280 - Post-medieval industrial features, Ducksick Wood, Linacre, Brampton
Type and Period (2)
- BLOOMERY (Medieval to Elizabethan - 1200 AD? to 1600 AD?)
- WOOD DRYING KILN (Medieval to Elizabethan - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Archaeological survey of woodland in north-east Derbyshire has identified a number of industrial features in Ducksick Wood, Linacre. Four deposits of bloomery iron slag were recorded, located in a line north-south in the centre of the wood. A cluster of shallow pits in the east of the wood may be ironstone mining; nodules of ore can be seen in the streamside close by. Extraction of ironstone is mentioned in documents in the Portland Archives. There are a number of pits in the wood: some, possibly eleven, are Q-pits, seventeen others may be ironstone or coal extraction pits, while some are unexplained. There is one platform on which a fragment of charcoal was found; this has been recorded as a charcoal platform or hearth, but this identification is somewhat tentative. Early maps show a track over a culverted stream leading to the feature, so it could be the base of a structure. The lack of evidence for charcoal production sites is surprising, given the obvious evidence of iron smelting. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR21335 Unpublished document: Smith, P & Carr, R. 2012. Bloomery Iron Slag Deposits in Northeast Derbyshire.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRAMPTON, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3986
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Record last edited
Jun 18 2015 1:52PM