Archaeological excavations carried out in the vicinity of the 19th-century iron ore reduction kiln/furnace at Zimbru, Arad County

The technical documentation for the restoration of the 19th century furnace at Zimbru required archaeological excavations. During 2022, two small trenches were excavated, targeting the buildings near the monument. The trenches were located according to geophysical measurements, digital elevation model and onsite observations. The investigations had the limited aim of identifying some of the buildings in the immediate vicinity of the furnace, which are also illustrated on the Franciscan Topographical Survey. Only in one trench, S1,was the stated objective achieved, locating a building with stone foundations and walls built of stone and brick.