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First Complete Plano-Convex Ingot Discovered in Sweden: Chemical Analysis Dates Artifact to the Iron Age
Archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg have identified the first complete plano-convex ingot ever discovered in Sweden. The find, unearthed in Särdal, was analyzed using advanced lead isotope and trace element analysis, and the results, published in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, confirm that this unique artifact dates to the Iron Age. Plano-convex ingots—typically made…