Brislington Community Museum


Iron ore



Iron ore
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This piece of botryoidal (grapelike) haematite shows the crystalline structure of radiating needles that give this form of iron ore its distinctive shape. Pieces similar to this have been found in various locations around Brislington, indicating apparently widespread mining and or ironworking sites.

Material: metal

Period: Post Medieval (or Medieval)

Find spot: Hampstead Road, Brislington, Bristol. ST 612710

Exhibit contributed by Ken Taylor

Text written by Ken Taylor, 2012

Photographer: Ken Taylor

Acquisition number: 120302a1





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