Anglo-Scandinavian Non-ferrous Metalworking from 16-22 Coppergate
Item
- list of authors
- Justine Bayley
- list of contributors
- R. A. Hall
- Is Part Of
- The Archaeology of York [Series]
- The Small Finds [Volume]
- volume
- 17
- issue
- 07
- Publisher
- Council for British Archaeology for York Archaeological Trust
- Date Copyrighted
- 1992
- Date Available
- Digitally available on 8 September 2023
- Abstract
-
This report deals with the evidence for non-ferrous metalworking, mainly from wellstratified and dated 9th to 11th century deposits at 16-22 Coppergate and adjacent sites.
The report contains a summary of metalworking processes, and descriptions and illustrations of the various categories of finds and the ways in which they were used. The material includes large numbers of crucibles, ingot moulds, scrap metal and tools, as well as evidence for precious metal refining, both cupellation and parting. The evidence for gold, silver, copper alloy, lead, tin and pewter working is then drawn together and the spatial and temporal distribution of these industries discussed.
Silverworking was the major non-ferrous metal industry and was at its peak in the mid 1Oth century; the contemporary finds of coin dies and trial stamps suggest that much of the silver may have been used for coinage, possibly with moneyers working on the site. There is evidence for tinning objects of other metals in the mid 1Oth century but most casting of small lead/tin objects took place later. Both gold and copper alloy working became more important in the 11th century.
The non-ferrous metalworking industries of 16-22 Coppergate are put in context by comparing the finds with those from other sites in York, the rest of England and beyond. - Rights Holder
- York Archaeological Trust
- Rights
- CC BY 4.0
- Format
- Portable Document Format (PDF)
- Is Format Of
- Paper publication
- Identifier
- GB2837-PUB-AY-17-7
- oclcnum
- 27874661
- isbn10
- 1872414303
- isbn13
- 9781872414300
- Type
- Text
- Language
- English
- page start
- 737
- page end
- 850
- number of pages
- 114
Position: 39 (947 views)