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Richard >I would be interested in any efforts to recreate the smelting process and I >have some bits of kit which might help. > Thanks I will let you know. By the way, do people think that the Romans may in fact have had a two stage smelting process? Stage 1 being at a bole on top of a hill to produce a rough pig from smelting galena. Stage 2 at a central location where the rough pigs were melted and cast in proper moulds to give the traditional shape plus lettering? Adrian -- 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>