<< Text Pages >> Early Metalworking at the Benther Berg - Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry in Germany in Lower Saxony, Bremen
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Early Metalworking at the Benther BergCountry: Germany
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Land: Lower Saxony, Bremen Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Nearest Town: Ronnenberg
Latitude: 52.353953N Longitude: 9.644217E
Condition:
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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The remains of a bloomery were discovered in 2004 at the Benther Berg hill in Ronnenberg (Lower Saxony/Germany).
The site dates to the Iron Age (ca. 7th – 1rst century BC). Today, an information panel about early metalworking is localized at the site.
Reference:
[01] Nds. Landesamt für Denkmalpflege, Archäologisches Archiv: Frühe Metallverarbeitung am Benther Berg. [Information Panel]
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