BAGOT'S PARK, ABBOTS BROMLEY, STAFFORDSHIRE, II: ARCHAEOMAGNETIC DATING REPORT 2001
Author(s): Paul Linford, C Welch
Study of the remains of glassmaking sites at Bagot's Park near Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire, has revealed the presence of eighteen furnaces dating from the medieval and post-medieval period. As part of an ongoing project to investigate the evolution of glassmaking in the area, the CfA was asked to provide archaeomagnetic dates for the last use of each furnace. Six furnaces were excavated and dated in 2000 and are the subject of a previous report (Linford 2001). A further six furnaces were excavated during 2001 and this report details their archaeomagnetic analysis. Despite most of the structure of the furnaces having been destroyed in the 1960's, it was possible to produce dates of good precision for five of the furnaces. Remains of the sixth had been badly damaged by ploughing and it was not possible to infer an archaeomagnetic date. Now that twelve furnaces have been analysed, some trends in the development of glassmaking at the site begin to emerge.
- Report Number:
- 87/2001
- Series:
- CfA Reports
- Pages:
- 46
- Keywords:
- Archaeomagnetism
