... foundations of buildings. The gentle slope of the ground on the western side of the site of the town towards Penyard is called Cinder Hill, and we have only to turn up the surface to discover that it consists of an immense mass of iron scoriae. It... Proceedings - Page 31by Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society - 1859Full view - About this book
| English essays - 1852 - 726 pages
...the ground on the western side of the site of the town, towards Penyard, is called Cinder hill, and we have only to turn up the surface to discover that it consists of an immense mass of iron scoria?. It is evident that the Roman town of Ariconium possessed very extensive forges and smelting... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1852 - 776 pages
...surface to discover that it consists of an immense mass of iron scoriœ. It is evident that the Homan town of Ariconium possessed very extensive forges and smelting furnaces, and that their cinders were thrown out on this side of the town close to the walls. No doubt the side of the... | |
| Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society - Archaeology - 1858 - 778 pages
...Arch. Instílate, vol I. . what is produced from the ore." (Leland, Itin., I. 144, vi. 102. Camden, и. 722.) One of the most important sites of Roman iron-works...very extensive forges and smelting furnaces, and that these cinders were thrown out on this side of the town close to the walls."* The discovery of mineral... | |
| Archaeology - 1877 - 608 pages
...of the ground on the western side of the site of the town towards Penyard is called Cinder Hill, and we have only to turn up the surface to discover that...iron scoriae. It is evident that the Roman town of Aricoiiium possessed vary extensive forges and smelting furnaces, and that their cinders were thrown... | |
| Archaeology - 1877 - 604 pages
...of the ground on the western side of the site of the town towards Penyard is called Cinder Hill, and we have only to turn up the surface to discover that...immense mass of iron scoriae. It is evident that the Iloman town of Ariconium possessed very extensive forges and smelting furnaces, and that their cinders... | |
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