Rowan Robinson, J., Hodgson, J. and Fay, J. (2022). Iron working and Witherslack Woodlands. Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society 22 (series 3). Vol 22, Bowness-on-Windermere: Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society. pp. 59-74. https://doi.org/10.5284/1105533. Cite this via datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Iron working and Witherslack Woodlands
Issue The name of the volume or issue Issue:	Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society 22 (series 3)
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society
Volume Volume number and part Volume:	22
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. Page Start/End:	59 - 74
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1105533
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	This article sets out the results of an archaeological and historical survey of the sites of two potential bloomeries in Witherslack Woodlands within the manor of Witherslack. The survey confirmed that both sites were at one time bloomeries which probably supplied iron for use within the manor. Samples of charcoal were extracted from both sites and submitted for dating and a date range was obtained for both sites spanning the late medieval and early post-medieval periods. This is later than the dates obtained for most other bloomery sites within the Lake District National Park and suggests that this form of iron working continued for longer than previously thought. The survey also revealed that Witherslack Woodlands continued to contribute to iron working in South Westmorland through the supply of slag and charcoal to local blast furnaces for long after the bloomeries had ceased operating.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Jeremy Rowan Robinson John Hodgson Jackie Fay
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2022
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Subjects / Periods:	Iron Working Bloomery Survey Late medieval Early post-medieval
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	08 Mar 2023