And if that is the case, where better to do it than in an area renowned for its iron smelting.
But two millennia later, a new skill arrived from the Middle East: iron smelting.
In the past this area was known for iron smelting and iron goods.
Evidence for iron smelting and a small cemetery with Roman cremations were found.
Despite the coming of coal, wood still had to be burned to produce charcoal for iron smelting.
He was also involved in coal mining and iron smelting.
Just before the Industrial revolution water power was applied to bellows for iron smelting.
Next came the application of coal in iron smelting.
Evidence for iron smelting was found, along with kilns and coins dating from the late 3rd century.
The Common contains evidence of an industrial background, including medieval iron smelting.