Cooke, N. (2001). Excavations on a late medieval ironworking site at London Road, Crawley, West Sussex, 1997. . Sussex Archaeological Collections 139. Vol 139, pp. 147-167.

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Title:		 Excavations on a late medieval ironworking site at London Road, Crawley, West Sussex, 1997.
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Issue:		 Sussex Archaeological Collections 139
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Volume:		 139
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Page Start/End:		 147 - 167
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Abstract:		 Excavations revealed substantial deposits of smelting and forging slag, several ironworking hearths and associated clay floors. A variety of ironworking processes was suggested by the evidence, including ore roasting, smelting and forging/smithing. The remains of a structure, probably a smithy, was of particular interest. Archaeomagnetic dating indicates that the main period of ironworking was during the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries, which is broadly supported by the pottery recovered. A series of regular field boundaries to the west of the street frontage appeared to represent a planned medieval field system, probably established in the thirteenth century. Evidence of post-medieval activity, not associated with ironworking, was also found. Includes
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Author:		 Nicholas Cooke
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Year of Publication:		 2001
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Ironworking [May Be Useful To Distinguish Making Of Iron (From Ores), & Working Or Forging (From Blooms) Etc] (BIAB)
Medieval (BIAB)
Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal)
Late Fourteenth (Auto Detected Temporal)
Field System (Auto Detected Subject)
Field Boundaries (Auto Detected Subject)
Clay Floors (Auto Detected Subject)
Ironworking Hearths (Auto Detected Subject)
Street Frontage (Auto Detected Subject)
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Thirteenth Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ironworking (Auto Detected Subject)
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Created Date:		 01 Mar 2004