Lejja Iron Smelting Site, Igboland, South Eastern Nigeria

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.