Lejja Iron Smelting Site, Igboland, South Eastern Nigeria
Studies in the African Past
##common.published##: June 07, 2019
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Abstract
This Iron smelting site of Lejja was discovered 1980. Subsequent investigation at the site discovered revealed a huge concentration of slag blocks with a cylindrical shape. Preliminary test pit excavations were carried out in 1980, yielding a number of different finds. Furthermore, some slag blocks were also found eroding from nearby hills, suggesting that smelting activities were widespread and extended beyond the Lejja.
