Iron Production in the Viking Age Hurstwic
The iron ore shown to the right was excavated from Skógar, a Vikingage ironmaking site in Iceland. The larger piece is about 2cm (less than 1in) in the long dimension. ... Once the dry nodules or ore was in hand, the lengthy process of smelting the iron began. The smelting operation was performed in a bloomery furnace, a small clay or clay ...