Craggie bloomery
iron working in late medieval Sutherland
Keyword(s):
bloomery, furnace, iron works
bloomery, furnace, iron works
Location(s):
Glen Oykel; Sutherland; Scotland; UK
Glen Oykel; Sutherland; Scotland; UK
Period(s):
late medieval
late medieval
Abstract
This note details the discovery and partial excavation of a bloomery furnace near Craggie Cottage in Glen Oykel, Sutherland, in 2010. Evidence from the excavation casts light on bloomery iron working tradition and dates the use of the furnace to the late 15th–early 17th centuries.
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Published
30-11-2016
How to Cite
Atkinson, J., Wombell, J., Miller, J., Rennie, C., & McSwan, G. (2016). Craggie bloomery. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 145, 341-347. Retrieved from http://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/psas/article/view/9835
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