On Tue, 7 Dec 1999, Michael Weinert wrote:
> Can you refer me to another work that might get me started on the study of slag?
>
The only published atlas of archaeological slags in English is: Bachmann,
Hans-Gert (1982) The identification of slags from archaeological sites.
London: Institute of Archaeology, Occasional Publication no. 6. This was a
useful publication in its time, but is far from comprehensive. It is also
heavily weighted towards non-ferrous slags, and so may not be of much
direct use to you. An unpublished source that is more useful for ferrous
slags is Gerry McDonnell's Ph.D. thesis (The Classification of early iron
working slags, 2 vols., University of Aston, 1986). Gerry has been known
to lurk on this list and will be able to tell you how to get hold of a
copy. An important reference for smithing slag is J.R.L. Allen, "The
interpretation of some Romano-British smthing slag from Awre in
Gloucestershire", Journal of the Historical Metallurgy Society 20:97-104,
1986. This contain excellent illustrations of the small slag spatter that
is the most diagnostic indications of the presence of a forge (and is very
easily overlooked by the archaeologist).
A site visit by an expert on the subject would be far more useful than any
number of publications. Either Gerry McDonnell or Chris Salter (the owner
of this list)would be my top choice.
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David Killick
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology,
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0030.
Phones: office (520)621-8685; laboratory 621-7986; fax 621-2088
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