31st May 2012, 05:13 PM
Why would they want to process perfectly good metal on the spot? Why not just carry it away as is and sell it to the nearest blacksmith? Is there any evidence that the metalworking features date from this period?
I've done two pipeline jobs straight across the battlefield at Neville's Cross (apologies to those of a Scottish disposition), one of which included a large metal detector transect, and there's never been any hint archaeologically that a battle/massacre had ever taken place, so they clearly were quite good at clearing up after themselves
I've done two pipeline jobs straight across the battlefield at Neville's Cross (apologies to those of a Scottish disposition), one of which included a large metal detector transect, and there's never been any hint archaeologically that a battle/massacre had ever taken place, so they clearly were quite good at clearing up after themselves