Wealden Iron Research Group (WIRG)

Research into the extinct iron industry of the Sussex, Kent and Surrey Weald.

Membership of WIRG is open to individuals, families and institutions, and includes a bi-annual Newsletter and the Wealden Iron Bulletin. Activities include a Field Group, which organises a programme of fieldwork in the autumn and winter, bi-annual meetings with visiting speakers, small-scale excavations, site visits and a variety of other projects undertaken by members. The group also operates an experimental furnace using local ore to make iron.

Please contact us for further information.