FIRST - Forge de l'Abbaye de Fontenay - Marmagne, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
N 47° 38.383 E 004° 23.367
31T E 604365 N 5277193
[EN] Archaeologists consider it to be one of the oldest metallurgical plants in Europe. [FR] Les archéologues considèrent qu’il s’agit d’une des plus vieilles usines métallurgiques conservées en Europe.
Waymark Code: WMYTP1
Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Date Posted: 07/24/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member model12
Views: 1

"The building is at the southern limit of the property, it measures fifty-three meters long by thirteen fifty meters, on vaults of warheads resting on central columns and walls on truncated pyramid bases.

It was built by the monks in the late twelfth century to work the ore that was extracted from the hill overlooking the monastery.

The diversion of the stream of Fontenay, along the wall of the forge, turned wheels that operated the swifts to beat the iron.

Sources : The Forge

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"Le bâtiment se trouve à la limite sud de la propriété, il mesure cinquante-trois mètres de long sur treize mètres cinquante, sur voutes d'ogives reposant sur des colonnes centrales et aux murs sur des culots en pyramide tronquée.

Il a été construit par les moines à la fin du XIIe siècle afin de travailler le minerai qui était extrait de la colline dominant le monastère.

La dérivation du ruisseau de Fontenay, le long du mur de la forge, faisait tourner des roues qui actionnaient les martinets pour battre le fer."

Sources : La Forge

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Date of FIRST: 01/01/1220

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