Work in Progress

Abstract

A Tin-working site at Crift Farm, Lanlivery, Cornwall (SX 066603)

Experiments on German slag-pit iron smelting furnaces

Early Iron Smelting in Central Africa

The Great Forge at Buffon

Excavations at Crawcwellt, Trawsfynydd, North Wales (Peter Crew, Maentwrog)

The Corsican Forges: Continuing Technology; 1550-1830/1840. (Mrs M Mattioli, Ajaccio)

Publication of 'Experimental Studies on Early Iron-Making'

Tidlig Teknologi, published an issue ("SPOR", Nr. 1 1987) showing early metal working operations being reproduced

The blacksmiths of Sweden have formed an organization, Sveriges Konstsmidesförening, (Swedish Artist Blacksmith Association)

Announcement: 18th International Congress of the History of Science

Announcement: meeting on the Early Iron Age in the Alps and Surrounding Areas

Announcement: A meeting on Old World Archaeometallurgy

Announcement: updated bibliography on Precolonial Metalworking in Africa

News from Washington

Report: The Discovery of Metal; before the 11 lrd millennium BC An International Colloquium held at the Musee des Antiquites at St. Germain-en-Laye between the 19th and 21st January, 1989.