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HER Number:MDV133905
Name:Findspot of slag, Manaton

Summary

Lump of tap slag, containing lots of air bubbles, but with characteristic 'flow' on the bottom of the object found in 2006. The slag is quite light in weight. Retained by finder.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 76 80
Map Sheet:SX78SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishManaton
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishMANATON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • PAS FindspotCode: DEV-D1E832

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FINDSPOT (Early Iron Age to XVIII - 400 BC (Between) to 1709 AD (Between))

Full description

British Museum, 2023, Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023, DEV-D1E832 (Website). SDV365320.

(Found 2006) Lump of tap slag, containing lots of air bubbles, but with characteristic 'flow' on the bottom of the object. The slag is quite light in weight, in comparison to Forest of Dean tap slag, with which the identifier is more familiar.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365320Website: British Museum. 2023. Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023. https://finds.org.uk/database. Website. DEV-D1E832. [Mapped feature: #140166 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

  • FDV8067 - SLAG (Early Iron Age to XVIII - 400 BC to 1709 AD)

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 21 2023 1:35PM