Butser Ancient Farm


Director Christine Shaw

Metal Working at the Farm

An experimental shaft furnace used for smelting iron

Shaft Furnace

A reverberation furnace. This one is being used to smelt lead

Reverberation Furnace

Fired malachite (copper ore). In the middle of the slag is solid copper

Fired Malachite

All photographs courtesy of Hannah Dunsterville

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Created 18 January 2002 - Updated 23 November 2003