Specimen / lead / smelting / sample / peat

Description

One of a group of specimens from Wanlockhead illustrating lead mining, lead smelting and the extraction of silver from lead - a sample of peats used in smelting

Museum reference

T.1857.160.7.G

Object name

Specimen / lead / smelting / sample / peat

Materials

Peat

Physical description

Peat

Associations

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Northern Europe