
Bloomery waster - first stage iron manufacture
A collection of 14 documents belonging to Susan Read, Bonar Bridge, relating to archaeological subjects. The first document is a letter from the Department of Libraries and Leisure Services Highland Regional Council, dated 3 Feb 1987 acknowledging receipt of a letter and samples of fragments of bloomery waster material which accumulates at the bottom of a 'bloomery', the first stage furnace in the production of small-scale iron manufacture. The letter continues to provide details related to bloomeries and the furnace process.A collection of 14 documents belonging to Susan Read, Bonar Bridge, relating to archaeological subjects. The first document is a letter from the Department of Libraries and Leisure Services Highland Regional Council, dated 3 Feb 1987 acknowledging receipt of a letter and samples of fragments of bloomery waster material which accumulates at the bottom of a 'bloomery', the first stage furnace in the production of small-scale iron manufacture. The letter continues to provide details related to bloomeries and the furnace process.
Dimensions: A4