sanisera field school, session 9, 2010: ancient metallurgy, by noel boothroyd
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ANCIENT METALLURGY
By Noel BoothroydA presentation for Session 9Images copyright English Heritage
Vulcan the smith god
Iron smelting
Iron bloom
Tap slag
Roman workshop
Hearth bottoms
Hammerscale
Copper crucible
Copper mould
Lead slag
Lead dross
Fuel ash slag
Further reading
• English Heritage website
• Guidance paper on ‘Archaeometallurgy’
• Hedges, H. Artefacts
• Hedges, H. Technology in the Ancient World
• Viz Comics