Iron Smelting Site Discovered in Northern England
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Europe · United Kingdom · Aug 20, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine
Archaeologists working ahead of Thornton Solar Farm's construction uncovered a roughly 2,400-year-old iron-smelting furnace pit in northern England, with slag and local wetland ore pointing to metal likely used for chariot fittings and burial goods.
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