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In a message dated 4/24/2006 4:09:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
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There is not a great deal on slag. Unfortunately many archaeologists
don't even collect it. And if they do they seldom ever either
describe it or have it analyzed. It is commonly mischaracterized as
"clinker".
Guilty as charged! The 1989-1995 investigation of an 18th century Spanish
cannon battery included part of a 19th century blacksmith shop (protruding from
under a fire station building) at CA-SDI-12,000 (Spanish cannon battery,
whaling station, U.S. Army post, now a U.S. Navy base). We classed all the
blacksmith waste as clinkers in ignorance of the proper terminology. But to our
credit, we saved every last bit of the waste and it is curated on the base in
the underground bunker that serves as the collection storage unit; Ballast
Point Repository (HVAC for 55 degress and 60% humidity).
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.
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