| Steelworks, Crucible Furnaces and Workers' Housing: Archaeological Investigations at Hoyle Street Sheffield Contributor(s): Powell, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1874350795 ISBN-13: 9781874350798 Publisher: Wessex Archaeology OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 942 |
| LCCN: 2014495620 |
| Series: Wessex Archaeology Occasional Paper |
| Physical Information: (0.61 lbs) 65 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Archaeological excavations have revealed significant evidence for crucible steelmaking; documentary research has helped elucidate details of this industry that made Sheffield world famous for the production of cutlery and tools in the 19th and 20th centuries. Evidence for domestic occupation was also found together with evidence for possible cottage industry. |
