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Archaeologists bring back a part of Sheffield's illustrious steel-making past

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A glimpse of a city's steel-making past has been unearthed at two archaeological sites.

The sites are on view for the first time on Friday and show the heritage of Sheffield's steel industry.

Digs at the Hollis Croft site and the previously excavated former Titanic Works uncovered remains of the industry prior to 1850.

Archaeologist Milica Rajic said: "You can see the driving force for Britain's industrial revolution." ... The Hollis Croft site and the Titanic Works, with three well-preserved cellars of crucible furnaces, can be toured as part of an archaeological open day.1


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