I think it is well known that in the modern era, the silver content in Shropshire ores was generally low - mostly too low for economic extraction.
Does anyone know of any evidence, and especially metallurgical analyses, which might establish that Shropshire ores were sufficiently rich in ancient times (Roman, for example) to justify silver extraction?
Regards,
Andy Cuckson
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