Riptides75 t1_j7dgofo wrote on February 5, 2023 at 11:56 PM Reply to comment by wakka55 in Lead Plates and Land Claims in North America and Europe: When did the practice begin of burying lead plates to establish ownership of land, and why did it die out, and was it ever used successfully in a court of law to establish ownership? by whyenn Lead was often a by-product of silver/zinc mining. It's also not so difficult to refine. Permalink Parent 6
Riptides75 t1_j7dgofo wrote
Reply to comment by wakka55 in Lead Plates and Land Claims in North America and Europe: When did the practice begin of burying lead plates to establish ownership of land, and why did it die out, and was it ever used successfully in a court of law to establish ownership? by whyenn
Lead was often a by-product of silver/zinc mining. It's also not so difficult to refine.