| ID: | SDV351630 |
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| Title: | Further Work on Residues From Lead/Silver Smelting at Combe Martin, North Devon |
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| Originator: | Claughton, P. + Paynter, S. + Dunkerley, T. |
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| Date: | 2005 |
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| Summary: | Copy of poster presentation for the Metallurgy conference held at the British Museum in 2005.
Combe Martin has a long history of mining silver-bearing lead ores, from the late 13th century to the late 19th century. However, documentary evidence suggests that the most productive period was the 1580s-90s. Test pits dug in two gardens revealed concentrations of slag consistent with lead smelting activity in the 16th-17th century. |
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