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Within the history ofmetalworking, medievalstone moulds are well represented in theHerbert Art Gallery & Museum inCoventry with over 169 examples. Themoulds fromCoventry are from a highlycalcareousmudstone ofJurassic type.
Such stone comes fromSoutham,Long Itchington andHarbury, all less than 15 miles from Coventry. There must have been a well organised trade in raw material, production and export sales of the finished product but despite this no documentary evidence has been preserved of the industry. The trade must be between user and supplier directly. Excavations at Bayley Lane in 1988 produced 69 stone moulds so Coventry must have been one of the production centres.
Some moulds were used as a one use mould for objects made from precious metals for an elite clientele, but most were for more mundane objects such as belt buckles and were used until they were broken or cracked. Moulds changed along with fashion which allows them to be dated quite accurately.[1]
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