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Re: Cast-iron nails
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Laird Niven <[log in to unmask]>
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HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 13 Apr 1995 17:29:26 +0000
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Mary Beth,
 
        Here is Paul's response:
 
        "Cast-iron" nails are indeed the end result of pouring molten metal
into nail casts. A short discussion of the process appears in Edward
J. Lenik's article 'A Study of Cast Iron Nails" in Historical
Archaeology v.11 (1977), pp. 45-48. A short discussion also appears
in Lee H. Nelson's "Nail Chronology as an aid to dating old
buildings", History news, v.24. n.11 (1968). Since sending out my
query I have found three or four more lcoal sites where casr-iron
nails were found.
        Cheers,
        Paul Williams

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