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Description: | small fragment of iron tap slag, created as a by-product of iron smelting; smooth, shiny surface and blue-black in colour, reflecting the manganese which replaces the iron in the slag; Roman period? or possibly later? (we know that the iron ore vein was exploited in this area in the post-medieval to modern periods, but this is unlikely to be later than 16th century in date, according to expert analysis under XRF at EH)
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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