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10. The Nantgarw China Works Site and Excavated Porcelain Shards

Author : Howell G. M. Edwards

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Abstract

A history of industrial archaeology and the excavation of the Nantgarw China Works site, including the kilns and discovery of the waste pit and the acquisition of porcelain shards.

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Metadata
Title
The Nantgarw China Works Site and Excavated Porcelain Shards
Author
Howell G. M. Edwards
Copyright Year
2019
Book
Porcelain to Silica Bricks

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-10572-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-10573-0

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10573-0_10

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