Hi Gang
At the weekend, several members of Shropshire Mines Trust cast a 190lb
lead pig which is an exact replica of Roman ones dug up in Shropshire.
The wording refers to Emperor Hadrian Augustus (no relation!). I have
placed photos of the operation onto the website below.
http://pig01.012webpages.com/pig.htm
It is quite heavy and took two of us struggling to move it around. Were
pigs of lead that were carried by packhorses this heavy or a lighter
version? I thought they had a wooden saddle with one either side. If
they were this weight they were really strong beasts!
I would be interested in any references to how Romans carried out
smelting as we may try to recreate the process at a future date as
well. If any group or museum is interested in a full size replica of a
Roman pig of lead then let me know and I will put you in touch with
Barry Ellis. We now have the technology!
Adrian Pearce
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Visit the following sites for references to all kinds of mining subjects
British Mining Database <http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bmd/bmd.htm>
Shropshire Mines Trust <http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/smt/smt.htm>
Snailbeach Mine <http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/sbeach/sbeach.htm>
Tankerville Mine <http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tank/tank.htm>
Friends of Bersham Colliery <http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bct/bct.htm>
Caves & Mines of Cyprus <http://a4.012webpages.com/cyprus/cyprus.htm>
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