A history of widespread small-scale charcoal production across the forests of Monmouthshire with detailed descriptions of the techniques used and the demands made on woodland to fuel medieval iron smelting until the inktroduction of coke in the C18th and C19th led to its decline.  Illustrated.  Paperback.  28 pages.  Faint price sticker mark to cover, otherwise very good clean condition.  Cat No 4288