The datasheets are intended to provide brief introductions to particular processes or topics, with the emphasis on the types of structural evidence, artefacts and residues likely to be encountered on excavations, with a short bibliography of useful publications.

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HMS Datasheet 1	Crucibles and moulds
HMS Datasheet 2	Precious metal refining
HMS Datasheet 3	Iron working processes
HMS Datasheet 4	Geophysical techniques applied to early metalworking sites
HMS Datasheet 5	Bloomery iron smelting, slags and other residues
HMS Datasheet 6	Bloom refining and smithing, slags and other residues
HMS Datasheet 8	Currency Bars and other forms of trade iron
HMS Datasheet 9	Excavation and sampling
HMS Datasheet 10	Hammerscale
HMS Datasheet 11	Metallographic examination
HMS Datasheet 12	Chemical analysis of metalwork and metalworking debris
HMS Datasheet 14	X-radiography and archaeometallurgy
HMS Datasheet 15	The care and curation of metallurgical samples and other residues
HMS Datasheet 16	Metalworking evidence and the management of archaeological sites
	Iron slags on archaeological sites: an introduction