MHG63949 - Bloomery - Culrain Burn
Summary
Remains of a bloomery mound lying on the south facing slope of a river terrace.
Type and Period (2)
- BLOOMERY (Early Iron Age to 19th Century - 550 BC? to 1900 AD?)
- SLAG HEAP (Early Iron Age to 19th Century - 550 BC? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The site appears to be the remains of a bloomery mound lying on the south facing slope of a river terrace to the north and above the Culrain Burn. It was recorded by A. Coombes of NoSAS in May 2024. The site comprises spreads of slag visible on the ground surface where it has been exposed by an animal scrape. The scatter of slag measured approx. 0.5 m high and 5 m long, complex layers of slag, burnt stone and dark soil were exposed. The slag ranged from dense clusters of glassy, finger-like flows, to vacuous, cinder-like concretions and, in one case concreted masses of angular pebbles, dense metallic material with a layer of ceramic adhesions. The latter was interpreted as a furnace base. The total extent of the slags was not established but it was outcropping over an area in excess of 10m diameter. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5770 9410 (54m by 54m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH59SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KINCARDINE |
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