New Discoveries of Sheffield’s Industrial Metallurgical History Post-Barraclough
The Sheffield Metallurgical & Engineering Association (SMEA) are pleased to announce the details of this years' Barraclough Lecture. Ashley Tuck of Wessex Archaeology will deliver the Barraclough Lecture titled:"New Discoveries of Sheffield’s Industrial Metallurgical History Post-Barraclough ".
It’s been interesting times since our last venture into the past. Consequently, in delivering this years Barraclough Lecture Ashley Tuck will be revealing the results of recent excavations of 18th and 19th century metallurgical sites in Sheffield, including at Sheffield Castle, Hollis Croft, Heart of the City and Bowling Green Street. The results include variant forms of cementation and crucible furnaces, including what has been claimed as ‘the oldest furnace in Sheffield’ (it isn’t, but it is very interesting). Ashley will discuss evidence for copper alloy working alongside steel. He will also argue that evidence for gas regenerative open hearth furnaces is common in the archaeological record and that these furnaces were plentiful in Sheffield in the second half of the 19th century.
There are two ways you can listen to the lecture. First you can attend in person to listen to the lecture at the Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Hotel on Tuesday 25th March The lecture starts at 1815 and should last no more than an hour finishing at 1915. Coffee and tea will be available from 18.00. Alternatively you can listen on line via Zoom using the following codes:
Zoom webinar ID 819 5707 3999
Password: SMEA1894
Non members are welcome
For more information visit the SMEA homepage or contact the organising team.
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