Ancient iron smelting site, Sherracombe Ford, Exmoor, Devon, 1999. Artist: Unknown.

Ancient iron smelting site, Sherracombe Ford, Exmoor, Devon, 1999. Artist: Unknown.

2-667-241 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

Ancient iron smelting site, Sherracombe Ford, Exmoor, Devon, 1999. This iron processing site is late Iron Age or Roman, making it the earliest known iron works on Exmoor. It consists of several platforms terraced onto the hillside above two large slagheaps. These features are made most visible through the use of aerial photography.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Exmoor

  1. 51 10 00 N , 003 45 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Trade & Industry Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5006x3377
File Size : 49,528kb


Aliases

  1. 18335_12.tif
  1. 0250005339
  1. 2-667-241
  1. 20914_013.TIF
  1. 2667241


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