Site of Roman Bloomery, Beauport Park
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Site of Roman Bloomery, Beauport Park
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 21 Feb 2007
The trees and vegetation conceal the remaining heaps of slag. Beauport Park was chosen as the major site due to its proximity to the coast, there are remains of a road leading from the wood through Crowhurst Park where there was another bloomery then south to an old haven at Bulverhythe. The tiles excavated have found the marks CB which suggests heavy Roman military involvement in the iron works.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.90233
Longitude
0.539653