Archaeometallurgical Characterization of Two Lombard Early Medieval Bloomery Slags from Ponte di Val Gabbia I Site (Northern Italy)

An archaeometallurgical characterization of two iron smelting tap slags recovered from the early medieval site of Ponte di Val Gabbia I (Brescia, northern Italy) was performed. The main goal was to infer from the slags the working conditions of the ancient bloomery furnace in terms of temperature an...

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Main Authors: Paolomarco Merico, Michela Faccoli, Daniele La Corte, Giovanna Cornacchia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/5/984