Brushed metal plaque № 40067
Overview
Brushed metal plaque № 40067 is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Worcester. This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: Roman iron slag This sample of iron slag is waste from the Roman iron-working industry of Worcester. Workshops and smelting hearths have been excavated across Worcester and they produced iron bars, the raw material for blacksmiths.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: Roman iron slag This sample of iron slag is waste from the Roman iron-working industry of Worcester.
People and events
The saved account records: Workshops and smelting hearths have been excavated across Worcester and they produced iron bars, the raw material for blacksmiths.
How it worked
The saved account records: A great deal of slag was dumped outside the settlement and here it was used to make up the ground in the flood plain.
What remains
The saved account records: Slag was a by-product and used for building roads in the town.
Why it mattered
Brushed metal plaque № 40067 matters because material evidence was found or examined here, allowing the place to answer questions that its name alone cannot. The source records: Workshops and smelting hearths have been excavated across Worcester and they produced iron bars, the raw material for blacksmiths. The examination or finds give physical evidence for date, use or human activity rather than leaving the account as guesswork.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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