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| HER Number: | MDV68199 |
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| Name: | Smelting Slag, Riverside Cottages, Brayford |
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Summary
Smelting slag from stratified and unstratified deposits and topsoil at Riverside Cottages are indicative of iron smelting during the Roman period in this area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 685 346 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS63SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Brayford |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHARLES |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS63SE/132/4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SLAG (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Keppie, L. + Fitzpatrick, A. + Hassall, M. + Tomlin, R. + Burnham, B., 2001, Roman Britain in 2000, 370 (Article in Serial). SDV361753.
Brayford (SS6864 3475): several surface exposures of iron tap slag and furnace debris in the village of Brayford, spread over a distance of 800 metres, have been reported. The material appears to represent in situ waste tips and furnace sites. A sherd of Roman pottery was found at one of the exposures. Previously investigated iron-smelting sites on the Exmoor fringe (Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter 677, May 1997) have provided late Iron Age or Romano-British dates.
Horner, B., 2003, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV345151.
A small quantity of iron slag was seen in allotments at Riverside during a site visit in 2001.
Leverett, M., 2009, Archaeological Watching Brief at Brayford Pipeline (Report - Watching Brief). SDV345149.
Iron smelting slag was found in both stratified and unstratified deposits during an archaeological watching brief on five trenches dug for the replacement of a water main at Riverside Cottages. The slag mostly comprised smelting slag and several fragments had furnace lining attached to them. Two fragments of tap slag were also recovered. A sherd of Roman Gritty Grey ware was also recovered from Trench 1.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345149 | Report - Watching Brief: Leverett, M.. 2009. Archaeological Watching Brief at Brayford Pipeline. Exeter Archaeology Report. EA6815. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV345151 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 2003. Not Applicable. |
| SDV361753 | Article in Serial: Keppie, L. + Fitzpatrick, A. + Hassall, M. + Tomlin, R. + Burnham, B.. 2001. Roman Britain in 2000. Britannia. 32. Digital. 370. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV78387 | Related to: Possible Archaeological Feature at Riverside Cottages, Brayford (Monument) |
| MDV63455 | Related to: SLAG in the Parish of Brayford (Find Spot) |
| MDV73800 | Related to: Working platforms, Tanglebray Barn, Brayvale, Brayford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4879 - Watching Brief at Riverside Cottages, Brayford
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 6 2018 12:45PM |
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