sanisera field school, session 9, 2010: ancient metallurgy, by noel boothroyd

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ANCIENT METALLURGY By Noel Boothroyd A presentation for Session 9 Images copyright English Heritage

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Page 1: Sanisera Field School, Session 9, 2010: Ancient Metallurgy, by Noel Boothroyd

ANCIENT METALLURGY

By Noel BoothroydA presentation for Session 9Images copyright English Heritage

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Vulcan the smith god

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Iron smelting

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Iron bloom

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Tap slag

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Roman workshop

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Hearth bottoms

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Hammerscale

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Copper crucible

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Copper mould

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Lead slag

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Lead dross

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Fuel ash slag

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Further reading

• English Heritage website

• Guidance paper on ‘Archaeometallurgy’

• Hedges, H. Artefacts

• Hedges, H. Technology in the Ancient World

• Viz Comics