St Algar's Farm, Frome, Somerset: The Analysis of Lead-Working Waste

Author(s): David Dungworth, Joanna Dunster

Metal-working waste from a Roman-period settlement is examined to determine the processes responsible for its formation. SEM-EDS analysis confirms that most of this material is litharge, a waste material formed during the extraction of silver from lead.

Report Number:
15/2012
Series:
Research Report
Pages:
8

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