Heckfield, Hampshire: An Examination of Middle Iron Age Iron Smelting Slags
Author(s): David Dungworth
The examination of a selection of ironworking slags from a prehistoric context demonstrates that they were produced during the smelting of iron ore. The slag lumps lack diagnostic morphological features which might allow a detailed reconstruction of the furnace and how it was operated. The chemical composition and microstructure of the slags show parallels with prehistoric material from the site of Thorpe Lea, Surrey.
- Report Number:
- 104/2007
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 12
- Keywords:
- Metal Working-Fe Prehistoric Technology
