"It's an intriguing and reallydifficult task because there are many variables in air-flow design,charcoal used, furnace materials, the original source of iron ore andconstruction of the furnace." ...

Step into the fascinating process of creating traditional charcoal iron. Watch the journey as raw materials are transformed into durable tools through expert craftsmanship, showcasing age-old ...

A rare stash of 1,000-year-old ironwork ... The area around the site was dotted with charcoal pits, which were indispensable to iron production for smelting during the Viking and Middle Ages ...

The most interesting structure to be found at Old Iron Town these days is easily the beehive-shaped charcoal kiln. Of the two kilns built in Old Iron Town, only one survives. The kilns were used ...

DANVILLE -- More than 150 years ago, charcoal was a key component in the earliest days of the borough's iron industry. Beginning next week, the old process of turning wood into charcoal will ...

Nearly 350 artifacts have been unearthed during research at the Łysa Góra archaeological site in Poland, including a rare 2,300-year-old ... in a charcoal pit, alongside four iron axes.