Experimental Archaeology: Prehistoric Iron Smelting Demonstration

Experimental archaeologist Jake Keen demonstrates some of the concepts of iron smelting in a bloomery furnace using techniques believed to have been used during the British Iron Age. The demonstration was part of Wessex Archaeology's annual practical archaeology course.

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