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Igelbäckens masugn (Tiveden) Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/31/2005
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Igelbäckens masugn producerade järn mellan åren 1696 och 1923. Järnmalmen kom dels från gruvor i Närke och dels från Smålands Taberg. Slutprodukten, tackjärn. Levererades till hammare i Algrena och Aspa däe det bearbetades till stångjärn.

 

 

The furnace at Igelbäcken was in operation between 1696 and 1923. The iron ore came from the province of Närke as well as from Taberg in Småland. The furnace produced cast iron which was refined to bar iron at two hammers a bit up north on the shore of lake Vättern.

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