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SLAG
Unique ID: PUBLIC-ADF947
Object type certainty: Certain
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A large fragment of Iron bloomery slag.
The fragment is rich in iron with iron corrosion products over parts of its surfaces. It strongly attracts a magnet. The fragment also contains a large number of air bubbles and is heavy for its size.One side has a distinct, smooth curved profile which may be where the bloom was shaped by the inner wall of the furnace.
The process of smelting iron ore to produce iron has not changed much from the Iron Age to the Medieval period.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa 800 BC
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 170 mm
Width: 120 mm
Thickness: 65 mm
Weight: 2500 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 20th June 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Stone
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Skidbrooke
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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