METAL WORKING EVIDENCE FROM NO 1 POULTRY, LONDON
Author(s): Helen Bowstead Stallybrass, David Dungworth
The excavation of a large area in central London (Poultry), revealed early Roman through to medieval deposits. Over 300 kg of metal working waste was recovered although most of this comprises iron smithing slags. Three-quarters of the iron smithing debris comes from 10th and 11th century deposits. Unfortunately very little stratigraphy survives from the period (13th century) when there are documentary records detailing the different artisans at work in this part of medieval London. The small-scale working of copper alloys is indicated by the presence of crucibles, and the extraction of silver by litharge cakes.
- Report Number:
- 54/2000
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 19
- Keywords:
- Metal Working-Fe Metal Working-non Fe
