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ReferenceDateNameSmelt Group (Team?)LocationPeriodReferenceObjectivesExpt GroupDemo
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127-Jun-01Vinland TheoryParks CanadaL'Anse aux Meadows NLViking AgeB Wallace, A Espelund
primary experiment on forms suggested by LAM
VinlandN
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2 / D126-May-02Vinland TheoryDARCWareham ONViking AgeB Wallace, A Espelundrepeat #1 with shop supportVinlandN
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3 / D26-Jun-03Taller StackDARCWareham ONRomano Britishafter Sauder & Williamsapplication of learned techniquesN
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4 / D312-Jun-04Low StackDARCWareham ONViking Ageafter P. Crewestablish standard smelterN
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511-Oct-04Early Iron 1Early Iron 1Cooperstown NYViking Agecombined aboveapplication of historic methodsY
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6 / D423-Oct-04Econo Norse testDARCWareham ONmoderngroup designdevelop easy to build test furnaceN
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725-Feb-05Econo Norse testSmeltfestLexington VAmodernteaching modelrefine test / teaching furnaceN
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827-Feb-05Econo Norse testSmeltfestLexington VAmodernteaching modelrefine test / teaching furnaceN
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914-May-05OABA demoOABAWareham ONmoderndemonstration
introduce method to Ontario Blacksmiths
Y
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10 / D511-Jun-05CanIRON testDARCWareham ONViking AgeViking Age demonstrationdevelop VA demonstration methodsN
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11 / D61-Sep-05CanIRON 5DARCAnnapolis Royal NSViking AgeViking Age demonstrationCANIRON 4 - historic demonstrationY
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121-Oct-05Early Iron 2recover from HendrixCooperstown NYmodernteachingteachingTeachingN
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13 / D712-Nov-05Short ShaftDARCWareham ONViking Ageestablished designestablish repeatable methodsN
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1418-Feb-06Black Rock demoMichigan blacksmithsTraverse City MNmoderndemonstrationteachingY
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158-Mar-06Smeltfest 06SargentLexington VAViking Agedevelopment
use of hematite, modifications to furnace
N
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1610-Mar-06Smeltfest 06SargentLexington VAViking Agedevelopmentrepeat aboveN
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17 / D810-Jun-06Spring SmeltDARCWareham ONViking Agedevelopment
use of half banked furnace construction
N
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18 / D92-Sep-06SCA Bonfield demoDARCBonfield ONViking AgeL'Anse aux Meadows
layout based on LAM - use of Ubber Bellows
AirN
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197-Oct-06Loki' / MindenEarly Iron 3Peters Valley NJViking Ageestablished designtest of ore bodyN
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209-Oct-06Early Iron 3SargentPeters Valley NJmodernestablished designnone specificallyN
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21 / D105-Nov-06Fall SmeltDARCWareham ONViking Ageestablished designnone specificallyN
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226-Nov-06Redemption'Wareham ONViking Ageestablished designReserection' for # 21N
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232-Jun-07Intro SmeltingMikaff, PaddonWareham ONmodernestablished designcourseTeachingN
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24 / D119-Jun-07Hot SwapDARCWareham ONViking Ageestablished designhot swap' doouble smeltN
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25 / D129-Jun-07Hot SwapDARCWareham ONViking Ageestablished designhot swap' double smeltN
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267-Oct-07Icelandic 1Peterson, RossWareham ONViking Age IcelandicL'Anse aux Meadowsuse of stone slab above tuyereIcelandicN
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27 / D1327-Oct-07 Icelandic 2DARCWareham ONViking Age IcelandicL'Anse aux Meadowsall stone slab - low airIcelandicN
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2825-Nov-07Intro SmeltingMartin GroupWareham ONViking Ageestablished designcourseTeachingN
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2913-Mar-08Bellows Plate Williams, KeenLexington VAViking Agebased on Eindoventest of plate & blow holeN
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3016-Mar-08DARC Dirt 1Williams, KeenLexington VAViking Agebased on Eindoventest of plate & blow holeN
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3117-Mar-08Bellows Plate Williams, KeenLexington VAViking Agebased on Eindoventest of plate & blow holeN
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32 / D1413-Apr-08DARC Dirt 2DARCWareham ONmodernestablished designtest of furnaceN
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3330-Apr-082 Stage test AEspelundHeltborg DKNorwayOlesen's furnaceEspelund theoreticalN
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342-May-082 stage test BEspelundHeltborg DKNorwayOlesen's furnaceEspelund theoreticalN
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354-May-08method demoHeltborg DKNorwayOlesen's furnace modified
demonstration of developed methods
Y
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36 / D1514-Jun-08DARC Dirt 3DARCWareham ONViking Ageestablished designore test in proven furnaceN
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3727-Sep-08Quad State demoCookTroy OHViking Ageestablished designQuad State demoY
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38 / D1612-Oct-08Work DynamicDARCWareham ONViking Age IcelandicHals, Iceland
working systems test / plate and blow hole
IcelandicY
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39 / D178-Nov-08Icelandic 4DARCWareham ONViking Age IcelandicHals, Icelandworking systems testIcelandicY
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40 / D1830-May-09Vinland 1DARCWareham ONViking Age VinlandVinlandfurnace designVinlandN
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41 / D1911-Oct-09Vinland 2DARCWareham ONViking Age VinlandVinland
placement of slack tub / Frankenbellows
VinlandN
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42 / D207-Nov-09Vinland 3DARCWareham ONViking Age VinlandVinlandhuman powered airVinlandN
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43 / D2112-Jun-10Vinland 4DARCWareham ONViking Age VinlandVinlandall historic methodVinlandN
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44 / D2221-Aug-10Vinland 5 demoDARC / Parks CanadaL'Anse aux Meadows NLViking Age VinlandVinlanddemonstration on siteVinlandY
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45 / D236-Nov-10CanIRON 8 testDARCWareham ONmodernCanIRON 9 demoteam experienceN
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4618-Mar-11Africa'SmeltfestLexington VAAfricianBurkino Fassoproof of concept onlyN
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4721-Apr-11Experiment & IronBrown StudentsBristol RIViking AgestandardteachingTeachingN
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D2411-Jun-11CanIRON 8 testDARCWareham ONmodernCanIRON 9 demoteam experienceN
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D2528-Jul-11CanIRON 8 demoDARCFergus ONmodernCanIRON 9 demopublic demonstrationY
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48 / D269-Oct-11Slag Pit 1Burnham, PetersonWareham ONCeltic Iron Agevan de Manakkerproof of conceptN
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495-Nov-11Slag Pit 2PetersonWareham ONCeltic Iron Agevan de Manakkerproof of conceptN
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505-May-12ProductionWareham ONmodernLee Sauderproduction furnace buildN
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51 / D2726-May-12Icelandic 5DARCWareham ONViking Age IcelandicHals Icelandresume Icelandic seriesIcelandicY
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5211-Aug-12Celtic FestivalCeltic CollegeGoderich ONViking Ageproven designpublic demonstrationTeachingY
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5311-May-13ICMS demoICMSKalamzoo MIViking Ageworkshop / demoY
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5426-May-13Intro SmeltingEvarts, EamonWareham ONViking AgeteachingTeachingN
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5522-Oct-13Experiment & IronStudentsWashington College MDViking Ageteaching TeachingN
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5614-Jun-14T2T prototypePeterson +Wareham ONPictish 200 - 400 ADCulduthel, Scotlandtest wicker frame / buildTurf-to-ToolsN
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5711-Aug-14T2T 1ASSWLumsden ScotlandPictish 200 - 400 ADCulduthel, Scotlandbuild / resource testTurf-to-ToolsN
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5814-Aug-14T2T 1BSSWLumsden ScotlandPictish 200 - 400 ADCulduthel, Scotlandbuild test / skills developmentTurf-to-ToolsN
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5917-Aug-14T2T 1CSSWLumsden ScotlandPictish 200 - 400 ADCulduthel, Scotlandbones testTurf-to-ToolsY
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T121-Aug-14Peat TestSSWLumsden ScotlandScotishScotlandpeat fuel testTurf-to-ToolsN
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60 / D2820-Jun-15Icelandic 6DARCWareham ONViking Age IcelandicHals Icelandbuild elementsIcelandicY
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61 / D2912-Oct-15Icelandic 7DARCWareham ONViking Age IcelandicHals, Icelandbuild elementsIcelandicY
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6222-May-16ProductionWareham ONmodernuse of May 2012 furnaceN
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6320-Jun-1650 Year / demoSCADanville INViking Agespeculative
multiple small bellows with bladder test
AirY
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649-Sep-16ARTEfakty AARTEfaktyProszkow PolandViking Ageto museumY
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6511-Sep-16ARTEfakty BARTEfaktyProszkow PolandViking Ageto museumY
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6617-Sep-16T2T 2ASSWLumsden ScotlandPictish 200 - 400 ADCulduthel, Scotlandlocal resource testTurf-to-ToolsN
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6724-Sep-16T2T 2BSSWLumsden ScotlandPictish 200 - 400 ADCulduthel, Scotlandpeat fuel testTurf-to-ToolsN
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6827-Sep-16T2T 2CSSWLumsden ScotlandPictish 200 - 400 ADCulduthel, Scotlandpublic demonstrationTurf-to-ToolsY
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699-Sep-16Celtic IronSCCAberfeldy ScotlandCeltic Iron AgeCeltic Iron Age ?build and firing test onlyTeachingN
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70 / D3029-Oct-16Icelandic 8DARCAmaranth ONViking Age IcelandicHals, Icelandfull scale buildIcelandicN
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7119-Nov-16ExARC IronReARCWilliamsburg VAViking Ageteaching, use of smelting bellowsTeachingY
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7230-Nov-16Intro Smeltingvon EschenWareham ONViking AgeteachingTeachingN
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7321-Jun-17Intro SmeltingSCAMilton ONViking AgeVinlandteachingTeachingN
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7416-Jul-17Vinland 6DARC / Parks CanadaL'Anse aux Meadows NLViking Age VinlandVinlanddemonstration on siteVinlandY
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756-Aug-17Celtic IronSCCAberfeldy ScotlandCeltic Iron AgeCeltic Iron Age ?demonstration on siteY
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7623-Jun-18Slag Pit 3Peterson +Wareham ONCeltic Iron AgeCeltic Iron Age ?N
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7730-Jun-18Viking Age IronHurstwicWareham ONViking AgeViking Age ?teachingTeachingN
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7816-Sep-18CAMELOTstudents, GissingWaterloo ONViking Agedemonstration on siteY
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7913-Oct-18Norse in AmericaPeterson, RobertsonWareham ONViking AgeY
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8018-Oct-18Roman PassivePetersonWareham ONRomanRoman / Rehdertheoretical systemN
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813-Nov-18GrompsPetersonWareham ONViking AgeEspelundtheoretical methodN
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8222-Jun-19Stone Block AGoltz, CogswellWareham ONViking AgeIcelandtheoretical systemN
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8313-Oct-19Block / Slag BowlPeterson, BurtonWareham ONViking AgeIceland
previous slag bowl remains left in place
N
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8430-Oct-19Stone Block CPeterson, CogswellWareham ONViking AgeIcelandN
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85 / D3120-Jun-20BonesPeterson, CogswellWareham ONViking Agehypothetical effect of addition of boneN
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8611-Oct-20Smelting CoursePorterWareham ONViking AgeteachingTeachingN
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87 / D3231-Oct-2065 for 65DARCWareham ONViking Agepast workcelebration of 20 years at 65thN
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88 / D3319-Jun-21Icelandic Clay ADARCWareham ONViking Age IcelandicHals, Icelandfull scale buildIcelandicN
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89 / D344-Sep-21Icelandic Clay BDARCWareham ONViking Age IcelandicHals Icelandfull scale build, repeat useIcelandicN
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90 / D3528-Oct-21Wind & WeatherDARCWareham ONViking Agepast work
comparison of blower to smelting bellows
AirN
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91 / D3622-Jun-22Low & Longer ADARCWareham ONViking Agepast workLAM clay test / lower air volumeAirN
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9229-Oct-22Low & Longer BPeterson, Kuntze, HafnerWareham ONViking Agepreviouslower air volume repeatedAirN
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9327-Aug-23CaherconnellJeffery, O DuhghailCaherconnell IrelandIrish ?previous Irish worktest of oreY
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94 / D3728-Oct-23Plusing AirDARC, KuntzeWareham ONViking Agesmelter bellowseffect of sliding gate air supplyAirN
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95 / D3821-Jun-24Pulsing Air DemoDARC, RodgersTiverton ONViking Agesmelter bellowseffect of sliding gate air supplyAirY
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96 / D3913-Oct-24
Pulsing Air Followup
Peterson, Hafner, HickeyWareham ONViking Agesmelter bellowseffect of sliding gate air supplyAirN
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9719-Oct-24Artfire OneCaroll/Patton/LoganViking AgeN
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98 / D403-Nov-24Return to Icelandic
Peterson, Hafner, Hickey, Cogswell
Wareham ONViking AgeHals IcelandReuse after long delayIcelandicN
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999-Nov-24Smelting CourseKoss/Ferral/GallantWareham ONViking AgeTeachingN
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