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Thesaurus Term/Concept: METAL SMELTING SITE

Identifier 103913
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? No
Scope Note Buildings, sites and structures associated with the smelting of metals.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

  • METAL INDUSTRY SITE

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  • ANNEALING FURNACE
  • BLAST FURNACE
  • BOLEHILL
  • CUPELLATION FURNACE
  • ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE
  • LEAD FURNACE
  • ORE HEARTH
  • REVERBERATORY FURNACE
  • ROASTING HEARTH

Narrower Terms/Concepts (23)

  • ARSENIC CALCINER
  • BELLOWS HOUSE
  • BLOWING HOUSE
  • BRASS WORKS
  • BRONZE WORKING SITE
  • CEMENTATION FURNACE
  • CONDENSING CHIMNEY
  • CONDENSING FLUE
  • COPPER WORKING SITE
  • COPPER WORKS
  • FORGE
  • IRON ORE CALCINER
  • IRON WORKING SITE
  • IRON WORKS
  • LEAD WORKING SITE
  • LEAD WORKS
  • SILVER HEARTH
  • SILVER WORKING SITE
  • SLAG HEAP
  • SLAG HEARTH
  • SMELT MILL
  • SMELTERY
  • ZINC WORKS
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