This will not address the primary question.
There have been two kinds of iron foundry (which is presumably what you are
concerned with), or rather two kinds of furnace used at foundries:
* The air furnace was invented about 1690 and was a small reverberatory
furnace. These were comparatively scarce.
* The foundry cupola was (and is) a small blast furnace. It was introduced
in England about 1790. This would require some kind of blowing apparatus,
but I have never come across an example in England, which was blown using
water-power.
In addition, to the furnace, I would expect there to be moulding shops and
warehouses. I have difficulty in thinking of published reports of
excavations, except those relating to Bersham, which is a complicated site,
probably with both kinds of furnace (successively) and a blast furnace. The
only report that I can see noted in my Bibliography is S. Grenter, 'A wooden
waggonway complex at Bersham ironworks' Ind. Arch. Rev. 15(2) (1993), 195ff.
I think there must have been a fuller report, but I do not have the
reference.
Peter King
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From: Arch-Metals Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Megan Springate
Sent: 15 August 2007 16:19
To: Peter King
Subject: [Fwd: Archaeology of Foundries]
Hi,
Thought this would be a good place for her inquiry! Please reply directly
to (or at least cc) Kimberly.
--Megan Springate
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Subject: Archaeology of Foundries
From: "Kimberly Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, August 15, 2007 9:25 am
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Hello,
Can anyone help me find publications/reports concerning the archaeology
conducted at foundries. I'm currently working on a foundry in Savannah
and am interested in reading about what others have done and their
research designs. I know of several reported in the Industrial
Archaeology Newsletter, but am sure there are others. Thank you for your
help.
Kim Smith
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