Paul Belford Ronald A Ross David Dungworth

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This paper describes the excavation of the first cementation steel furnaces in England, built by Sir Basil Brooke at Coalbrookdale early in the 17th century. The coal-fi red furnaces were in operation from c1619 to the end of the 17th century, and formed part of a much larger ironworking complex. Excavation revealed the remains of two furnaces and associated buildings, constructed in at least two phases. This paper also includes the metallurgical analysis of refractory materials, as well as discussion about the rôle of the furnaces in the broader context of English steelmaking of the period.

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English steelmaking in the seventeenth century: the excavation of two cementation furnaces at Coalbrookdale. (2021). Historical Metallurgy, 41(2), 105-123. https://hmsjournal.org/index.php/home/article/view/214
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