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lead ingot
Lead ingot from the shipwreck of the Hollandia, sunk in 1743 near the Ilses of Scilly, used as ballast on the outward journey
MATMM:A.32/2

lead ingot
Lead ingot from the shipwreck of the Hollandia, sunk in 1743 near the Ilses of Scilly, used as ballast on the outward journey
MATMM:A.32/2
smelting hearth
Roman smelting hearth, found at Hazelwood near Duffield, Derbyshire by Erewash Valley Archaeological Research Group
MATMM:A.326

smelting hearth
Roman smelting hearth, found at Hazelwood near Duffield, Derbyshire by Erewash Valley Archaeological Research Group
MATMM:A.326
measuring dish
Wooden measuring dish, used to measure lead ore
MATMM:A.323

measuring dish
Wooden measuring dish, used to measure lead ore
MATMM:A.323
ticketing sample
Paper package, tied with string and sealed with wax, presumed to contain a sample of lead ore, marked 1854, associated with Ecton Mines, Staffordshire
MATMM:A.588

ticketing sample
Paper package, tied with string and sealed with wax, presumed to contain a sample of lead ore, marked 1854, associated with Ecton Mines, Staffordshire
MATMM:A.588
bucking hammer
Flat-faced hammer used to crush ore by hand, probably used on Bradwell moor or Eldon Hill, Derbyshire
MATMM:A.835

bucking hammer
Flat-faced hammer used to crush ore by hand, probably used on Bradwell moor or Eldon Hill, Derbyshire
MATMM:A.835
crushing wheel
Millstone grit wheel for crushing ore: the wheel would be set on its edge and pulled around a cirulat track by a horse; from Moss Rake Mine, Peak Forest, Derbyshire
MATMM:A.920

crushing wheel
Millstone grit wheel for crushing ore: the wheel would be set on its edge and pulled around a cirulat track by a horse; from Moss Rake Mine, Peak Forest, Derbyshire
MATMM:A.920
roller crusher
Roller crusher, used for crushing dressed lead ore to size, from Hollandtwine Mine, near Castleton, Derbyshire, circa 1920
MATMM:A.796

roller crusher
Roller crusher, used for crushing dressed lead ore to size, from Hollandtwine Mine, near Castleton, Derbyshire, circa 1920
MATMM:A.796

lead ingot

lead ingot

smelting hearth

smelting hearth

measuring dish

measuring dish

ticketing sample

ticketing sample

bucking hammer

bucking hammer

crushing wheel

crushing wheel

roller crusher

roller crusher