Medieval and post-medieval glass technology: Bracken as a sustainable resource for glassmaking

Glass Technology: European Journal of Glass Science and Technology Part A

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 39-47

  Smedley, J W ^a   Jackson, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALI RAW MATERIALS; POST-MEDIEVAL GLASSMAKERS; STAFFORDSHIRE;

ALKALI METALS; DATA ACQUISITION; RAW MATERIALS;

GLASS MANUFACTURE;

EID: 33747783193     PISSN: 00171050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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