Leighton Ironworks, Torr Quarry, Wanstrow, Somerset

Archaeology
An Archaeological Watching Brief During Further Extension of Leighton
Quarry, Wanstrow 2013
Graphic Summary of Major Features

Slag
Med pot
Slag
Med pot

Torr Quarry permission outlined in red. Major features recorded in previous years to
the east (right). Quarry extension hashed in pink over the results of geophysical
survey 1998.
Major features
recorded in previous
years. Orange circles
represent furnaces.
Red squares
represent cooking
pits. Grey shading
represents slag
spreads and features.
Structure 2 is
represented by a
green square.

Leighton Ironworks, Torr Quarry, Wanstrow, Somerset

Archaeology

Area 5 Central, plan of all archaeological features. Structure 2 is highlighted with a

dashed green line.

Leighton Ironworks, Torr Quarry, Wanstrow, Somerset

Archaeology
Iron Smelting Furnace

Leighton Ironworks, Torr Quarry, Wanstrow, Somerset

Archaeology

Leighton Ironworks, Torr Quarry, Wanstrow, Somerset

Archaeology
Structure 2

Structure 2 excavated

C & N Hollirake
Consultant Archaeologists
www.hollinrake.org.uk
20th April 2015