Nya Lapphyttan

73832 Norberg, Sweden (Västmanlands län)

The reconstructed medieval industrial iron production site at “Nya Lapphyttan”  in Norberg is based on the results from an archeological excavation of Lapphyttan just outside of Norberg. The excavation was performed during the end of 1980 and some results have been presented at different international conferences.

The original site (Lapphyttan) is one of the first proofs of the development of a new, more economical, way of producing malleable iron or steel in Europe. It has been dated to the early medival era with its origins from the 12:th centrury. The archeological excavation has shown ironmaking using the indirect route from iron ore, via pig iron from a blast furnace, to produce malleable iron or steel in a finery hearth.

The reconstruction consists of the following facilities:

-       a water dam, a water wheel and bellows of leather to produce the cold blast air.
-       a blast furnace with a concept based on results from the archeological excavation together with descriptions of the “old swedish blast furnace” found in literature from the early 1800-century.
-       a roasting pit for the ore treatment
-       charcoal storage facility
-       two finery hearths with leather bellows
-       reconstructed medieval buildings
The reconstruction in Norberg is one of its kind and probably the only place in the world where actual, full scale trials of medieval ironmaking using a blast furnace and finery hearths can be performed.

De reconstructie van de 12e eeuwse hoogoven in Norberg, Nya Lapphyttan, is een kopie van een van de oudste industriele installaties in Zweden - Lapphyttan in de buurt van Norberg.

De vereniging "Järnet på Lapphyttan" heeft als doel deze hoogoven levend te houden onder andere door middel van het organiseren van workshops, tentoonstellingen en mankracht bij het produceren van ijzer.

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