Hendre

Smithy Hearth

View through the doorway visible in the previous picture.

The hearth is approximately 3' (.9m) square. The chimney lintel spans from a wing wall (which forms the side wall of the hearth) to the rear wall of the smithy.

Facing the viewpoint in the side wall of the hearth is a brick-surrounded hole which may have been where the draft from the bellows was brought to the hearth.

To the left of the hearth can be seen the doorway leading into a small room, possibly an office, at the far end of the smithy. This room has a domestic hearth in the corner opposite the doorway.

To the right of the hearth, just below the level of the chimney lintel, can be seen a small recess in the back wall of the building, purpose unknown.

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