salter_num cxt_num rm_num smp_num wt count type comment percent dimX dimY dimZ sample_yn photo_num 1 340 28 17.5 1 Frag Small fragment of high density slag. Unusual haematite colour- possibly indicating burnt a second time. 2 352 28 34.4 1 Frag Broken fragment of high density slag 70 3 352 28 115.7 9 Frag Fragments of high density but vesicular slag. Some fine to very fine hammer-scale present on the slag and in the microscopic debris. 4 460 32 220 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom with some crystalline area with reduced porosity 80 5 460 32 39.4 2 Frag Fragments of high density slag. 6 460 32 11.4 3 FerroC Fragments of ferrocrete and what probably was metallic iron - but the lack of magnetic response indicates that they are now toally corroded. 7 460 32 30.8 2 Iron Corroded iron fragments 8 460 32 1.4 1 VHL Fragment of vitrified hearth lining - fired under reducing conditions 9 362 Tomb 2 21.9 1 Frag Fragment of high density slag. 10 380 33 280 1 SHB Plano-convex smithing hearth bottom with a typical tuyere zone plate along one edge. 100 114 80 40 11 380 33 132.2 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom in 4 pieces 90 83 44 34 12 380 33 134.7 1 SHB Unusual smithing hearth bottom which seems to be a cross between a smithing hearth bottom and tap slag. Very fluid on top with tap slag type flow surface and glassy fracture. But, the lower half more vesicular. Impossible to estimate size. Yes 13 380 33 58.2 1 SHB-Frag Smithing Hearth Bottom fragment 14 380 33 29.4 1 SHB-Frag Smithing Hearth Bottom fragment 15 380 33 16.5 1 SHB-Frag Smithing Hearth Bottom fragment 16 380 33 9.9 1 Frag Slag fragment 17 380 33 11 1 Frag Slag fragment 18 380 33 23.1 1 SHB-Frag Smithing Hearth Bottom fragment 19 380 33 8.8 1 Iron Iron rod 20 380 33 28.3 1 Iron Iron Bar 21 391 28 16.5 1 Iron Iron and ferrocrete - possibly some iron remaining as still magnetic - possibly a nail 22 391 28 18.9 1 Frag Fragment of poorly consolidated high density slag 23 391 28 15.1 1 Frag Slag fragment 24 391 28 4.8 2 Frag Slag fragment 25 391 28 615 1 SHB A dark coloured compact eroded Smithing Hearth Bottom 80 88 85 55 26 391 28 29.9 1 SHB A small smithing hearth bottom 70 27 391 28 103.2 7 SHB-Frag Smithing Hearth Bottom fragment 28 391 28 105.1 10 SHB-Frag Slag fragments 29 391 28 85.1 10 Frag Slag fragments 30 391 28 14.4 3 Frag Slag fragments 31 391 28 111.7 7 FerroC Soil, hammer-scale, iron fragments all ferrocreted together 32 391 28 30 1 FerroC Soil, hammer-scale, iron fragments all ferrocreted together 33 391 28 52.5 1 LRP-m Fragment of low density slag 34 391 28 5 1 Flow Small slag flow 35 391 28 16.6 5 FerroC Soil, hammer-scale, iron fragments all ferrocreted together 36 391 28 20.5 1 Iron Corroded iron fragment 37 391 28 12.4 1 FerroC Iron nail and ferrocrete 38 391 28 8.6 1 VHL Vitrified hearth lining - vitrified surface 2-3mm thick. The lining consists of clay with coarse rock fragments. The limestone fragments close to the surface were spalled but not decomposed suggesting short fast periods of heating. 39 391 28 0.2 1 SHS Spherical hammer scale about 5mm diameter 40 392 33 99.5 1 SHB Small smithing hearth bottom with open structure and fuel marks top and bottom 90 65 63 27 41 392 33 48.7 1 Flow Flow cum proto-smithing hearth bottom 42 392 33 21 1 Frag Slag fragment 43 392 33 12.3 2 LRP-l Fragment of low density slag 44 392 33 2.1 2 Burnt Bone 45 393 33 250 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom with a high iron content towards the top surface, making the top of slag pasty. There were a series of poker marks on the upper part. The rusty areas close to the break point were magnetic. 95 75 67 36 46 393 33 118.4 1 SHB A flat but almost double layered smithing hearth bottom - probably represents two work sessions. 90 62 60 24 47 393 33 31.8 1 FerroC Ferrocrete, slag and possibly iron as material magnetic 48 393 33 28.5 1 Frag Slag fragment 49 393 33 40.7 1 CWF Cemented workshop floor. Should be sampled and polished for more detailed examination Yes 50 364 29 142.8 10 Iron Corroded metallic iron fragments (nails) 51 364 29 120.9 1 Iron Corroded metallic iron fragments (nails) 52 364 29 39.4 2 Iron Corroded metallic iron fragments (nails) 53 364 29 140.3 1 Frag Slag fragment 54 364 29 0.7 1 Cu-alloy Fragment of copper-alloy sheet 55 364 29 265 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom 100 80 75 34 56 364 29 193.8 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom in two fragments 50 68 55 30 57 364 29 34.9 1 SHB Small smithing hearth bottom 100 29 49 15 58 364 29 49.8 1 SHB-Frag Smithing hearth bottom fragment 59 364 29 39.9 1 SHB-Frag Smithing hearth bottom fragment with spherical hammer scale (3 mm diameter and other of smaller diameter) on top surface 60 364 29 1.8 1 Cu-alloy Copper alloy object - possibly wire 61 364 29 2.7 1 Frag Slag fragment 62 364 29 1.4 1 Flow Flow - slag drip 63 364 29 65.3 1 SHB-Frag Smithing hearth bottom fragment 64 431 37 6.4 1 Unknown ############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################### 65 391 28 1 Cu-alloy Copper alloy strips 66 417 28 5.3 1 LRP-m Moderate density slag 67 417 28 3.4 1 LRP-l Low density slag -possible bellows trail 68 415 28 3 1 LRP-l Low density slag - possibly the result of the hearth lining having melted. Sample? Possibly 69 415 28 5.3 1 LRP-m Moderate density slag flow 70 391 28 3.1 1 Iron Labelled as 'slag from hearth' but appear to be a copper alloy covered iron strip Possibly 71 110 290 1 SHB Smithing hearth botttom with fuel marks on the upper surface partially smoothed out by viscous flow o the slag. There were grass marks in the corrored/rusty lower surface. 100 95 75 30 72 110 192.3 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom complete other than upper surface damage. Fuel marks below (10-15mm cubes). 95 77 64 25 73 110 109 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom 95 53 75 12 74 110 164.8 2 SHB-Frag Smithing hearth bottom fragments - probably two parts of the same piece 75 110 16.9 1 Frag Slag fragment 76 410 33 18 1 FerroC Ferrocreted soil - from floor of smithy 77 410 33 10.2 1 Frag Slag fragment and ferrocreted soil 78 410 33 8.3 1 CWF Ferrocreted cemented smithy floor 79 410 33 13.7 1 Soil Iron oxide stained soil 80 410 33 480 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom 75 82 80 42 81 410 33 83.3 1 FerroC Ferrocrete around iron with wood or charcoal 82 410 33 39.5 1 FerroC Ferrocrete with slag and hammer scale 83 410 33 27.3 1 FAS Fuel ash slag or vitrified bone - Sample? 84 411 37 490 1 Unknown Limestone? Vitrified? 85 411 37 37.4 1 SHB-Frag Smithing hearth bottom fragment 86 505 28 15.2 4 FerroC Ferrocrete 87 416 31 51.6 1 SHB-Frag Smithing hearth bottom fragment 88 416 31 13 1 LRP-l low density slag - FAS 89 462 32 111.6 7 Iron Iron and ferrocrete 90 462 32 11 2 Frag Slag fragment 91 462 32 37.6 1 Iron Iron sheet with copper alloy rivets or at least copper-covered rivets 92 505 28 6.8 5 Frag Slag fragment 93 505 28 12.8 12 LRP-l Low density slag fragments 94 505 28 2.4 6 Frag Slag fragments 95 518 33 238 196.8 1 SHB Smithing hearth Bottom 90 64 89 30 96 518 33 238 218.1 59 Frag Slag fragments 97 518 33 238 43.3 44 LRP-l Low density slag 98 518 33 238 157.8 5 Flow Flow of slag through fuel 99 518 33 238 27.9 2 SHB-Frag Two smithing hearth bottom fragments 100 518 33 238 4.1 2 Flow Slag drips 101 518 33 238 19.4 20 Frag Small fragments of slag 102 518 33 238 23.2 1 Iron Nail 2006 103 509 Courtyard 460 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom 100 102.5 93 38 104 509 Courtyard 137.4 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom 100 63 61 27 105 509 Courtyard 158.5 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom 100 48 68.5 30 106 509 Courtyard 96.9 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom 100 48 68 23.5 107 509 Courtyard 162.1 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom 100 68 65.5 33 108 509 Courtyard 260 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom 90 59 90 29 109 509 Courtyard 280 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom - low density 90 80 59 37 110 509 Courtyard 400 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom - low density 90 90 56 47 111 509 Courtyard 736.3 10 SHB-frag Smithing hearth bottom fragments 112 509 Courtyard 602.1 53 Frag Slag fragments 113 509 Courtyard 9.1 2 LRP-flow Low density slag flow 114 509 Courtyard 33.8 1 Frag Slag fragment 115 509 Courtyard 80 1 Flow Slag flow 116 509 Courtyard 69.2 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom 90 46 53.5 19 117 509 Courtyard 9.9 1 Iron Nail 118 451 33 90.2 2 SHB-Frag Smithing Hearth Bottom fragments 119 451 33 110 16 Frag Slag fragments 120 756 31 20.4 1 SHB-frag Small fragment possibly of Smithing hearth bottom with wood impressions on upper surface. 02.мар 121 756 31 150 1 SHB Elongated smithing hearth bottom. Strongly magnetic in the thinner section. 95 89.5 38.6 38 Yes 04.май 122 713 31 22.4 1 Iron Possible fragment of slag or iron. It is more likely to be highly corred iron as material is slightly magnetic 06.июл 123 764 31 32.2 1 Frag Slag fragment but covered in unusually grey-light yellow clay like material. 08.окт 124 778 31 348 1 SHB Smithing hearth base - triangular in shape 70 73 70 40.5 17-18 125 778 31 55.6 1 SHB Smithing hearth base - elongate and thin 50 62.5 38.6 25.2 126 778 31 556 8 SHB-frag Smithing hearth base fragments 127 778 31 330 17 SHB-frag Smithing hearth base fragments 128 778 31 128.3 16 Frag Slag fragments 129 778 31 139.6 7 Iron Iron fragments Possibly 130 756 31 7.8 2 Iron Iron - nail fragments 131 766 116 1 SHB-Frag Smithing Hearth base - large fragment 60 65 46.7 132 766 20.6 5 Frag Slag fragment 133 555 33 0.1 3 HS Hammer-scale - Thick bubbled 134 516 336 Charcoal Charcoal sample 135 488 Ft path 244.6 6 SHB-frag Smithing hearth bottom - high density Yes 136 488 Ft path 44.2 5 Frag Slag fragments 137 488 Ft path 5.7 1 Iron Iron - nail corroded 138 488 Ft path 28 1 FerroC Ferrocrete lump 139 Courtyard 120 1 SHB Smithing hearth bottom of irregular shape - moderate density 90 67.2 48.1 39.4 21-22 140 Courtyard 96.6 1 SHB Smithing Hearth bottom - irregular shape - extended flow 141 Courtyard 135.3 5 Frag Slag fragments 142 Courtyard 75.4 4 Iron Iron nail - probably only two nails 143 Courtyard 20.3 1 Iron Iron object - probably binding - gone to SF 144 Courtyard 6.9 1 Iron Iron - fragment of strip? 145 555 33 2 Soil Two blocks of forge floor to go to Oxford Yes 40-46 146 512 Main Str 512 778 1 SHB Smithing Hearth bottom complete. Dense form. 100 115.4 97.4 54.1 147 753 38 92.8 18 Iron Iron fragments - small 47-48 148 753 38 34 1 Iron Iron fragments - irregular 47-48 149 753 38 28.1 1 Iron Iron Fragment - bar 47-48 150 753 38 1.3 1 Bone Fish bone 49-50 151 792 31a 538 9.9 1 SHB-Frag Smithing hearth bottom fragment 152 752 Courtyard 542 17.1 1 SHB-Frag Smithing hearth bottom fragment 153 752 Courtyard 542 8.1 1 Frag Slag fragment 154 752 Courtyard 542 1 1 Unknown Vitreous white material with small vesicles as if molten. Burnt bone? Mortar Clinker? ? 155 752 Courtyard 543 9 1 Iron Iron - Nail Head? 156 752 Courtyard 543 14.8 4 Flow Slag flows through charcoal - all small one magnetic. Possibly sample magnetic example Possibly 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168