Chester, Cheshire. Assessment of Evidence for Metal Working from Chester Amphitheatre
Author(s): Carlotta Gardner
A total of 108kg of material that was thought to provide evidence for metal working from Chester amphitheatre was submitted for assessment. Iron smithing is the main process evident from the diagnostic material and it is likely that the majority of the undiagnostic material is associated with this process. It is suggested that a large proportion of the material is residual as very little comes from primary contexts; however there are two Roman phases which may show small scale iron smithing industries. Both of these phases are construction periods for the amphitheatre and so it is possible that a small amount of iron smithing was carried out during these periods of construction. The evidence for nonferrous metalworking is crucibles and litharge fragments.
- Report Number:
- 26/2009
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 16
- Keywords:
- Metal Working-non Fe
