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BLOOMERY
A simple iron-smelting furnace used to produce blooms of iron from bog iron ore.
Classifications
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| BLOOMERY MOUND | A mound of waste material produced by simple iron smelting. |
| BLOOMERY SCATTER | A waste scatter of the byproduct of iron smelting. |
