METAL WORKING DEBRIS FROM ELMS FARM, HEYBRIDGE, ESSEX
Author(s): David Dungworth
Extensive excavations of the late Iron age and Roman settlement at Heybridge, Essex recovered nearly 190kg of iron working debris and modest quantities of non-ferrous metal working debris. The iron working debris indicates that iron smithing took place and was concentrated in the southern part of the site during the late Iron age and early Roman period. There was no evidence for iron smelting. The quantities of iron smithing debris are fairly modest given the large area excavated and the duration of activity. It is unlikely that iron smithing formed a significant part of the economy of the site. The non-ferrous metal working debris included a wide range of material (moulds, crucibles, failed castings, etc) but the quantities are small. The excavations also recovered a large (12kg) iron bloom which was examined in detail.
- Report Number:
- 69/2001
- Series:
- CfA Reports
- Pages:
- 34
- Keywords:
- Iron Metal Working-Fe Metal Working-non Fe
