Land off Grove Road / Moor Lane, Kirk Sandall Phase 2 - Post-excavation Assessment

Wessex Archaeology

The most significant result may be the recovery of a small assemblage of medieval pottery. This material was generally residual in later contexts, however the pottery is of intrinsic interest, particularly a few sherds of Hallgate A1 ware. A small amount of possible ferruginous furnace lining was recovered from a rubbish pit (1030). The possible furnace lining was bonded to rough, non-refractory handmade bricks. The same type of brick was used to partially line a second pit (1019) although no further evidence of smelting such as slag or the effects of heat were identified. If this line of interpretation can be sustained, it may indicate small-scale post-medieval iron production pre-dating systematic iron-working industry in the locality or region.