Riverside Exchange

Riverside Exchange

Investigations on the site of the Town Mill, Cutlers’ Wheel, Marshall’s Steelworks and the Naylor Vickers Works

by Phil Andrews

Series: Wessex Archaeology Occasional Paper

Imprint: Wessex Archaeology

92 Pages, 25 color and black and white drawings; 37 color and black and white photos

  • Paperback
  • 9781874350842
  • May 2015
  • Temporarily out of stock. Ships in 8-12 weeks.

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Description

Excavations in Sheffield revealed post-medieval remains including unique evidence for early steelmaking. Documentary, map and archaeological evidence have been used to reveal a picture of the development of the Naylor Vickers works, later becoming one of Sheffield's major steelworks. analysis of two crucibles has provided evidence for their composition and the Huntsman process.