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Crucible and iron tongs

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From Traprain Law, East Lothian

Crucible and iron tongs
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This clay crucible and iron tongs were found at the native hillfort site of Traprain Law in East Lothian. They were used sometime between 100 and 400 AD in metalworking.

The tongs are broken at the end, but basically in good condition. The crucible is triangular in shape, to allow easy pouring of the metal. Both objects differ little from modern metalworking equipment.

Early evidence of metalworking consists of crucibles, used by metalworkers to melt bronze, brass, lead, silver or gold, and moulds into which the molten metal was poured. Occasionally other tools, such as the tongs which held the hot crucible, survive.

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