The aim of this article is to contribute to the history of iron and steel production in the Alps by analysing the local mining practices in a valley of the Bergamo district in the early modern period. We first reconstruct the peculiar institutional forms, the fiscal and jurisdictional privileges and the economic context of the Val di Scalve. Then, an analysis of local statutes and notarial deeds helps us shed light on the multilayered networks of relations, the plurality of actors and the range of diverse professions involved in the exploitation of the rich iron mines. The article presents some of the initial findings of a broader research program designed to study the relationship between iron mining and manufacturing activities and the various local economic and ecological needs.
Bergwerke im Scalve-Tal: Verwaltungsstrukturen und Bewirtschaftung in einem bergamaskischen Tal in der Frühen Neuzeit
M. Di Tullio
2024-01-01
Abstract
The aim of this article is to contribute to the history of iron and steel production in the Alps by analysing the local mining practices in a valley of the Bergamo district in the early modern period. We first reconstruct the peculiar institutional forms, the fiscal and jurisdictional privileges and the economic context of the Val di Scalve. Then, an analysis of local statutes and notarial deeds helps us shed light on the multilayered networks of relations, the plurality of actors and the range of diverse professions involved in the exploitation of the rich iron mines. The article presents some of the initial findings of a broader research program designed to study the relationship between iron mining and manufacturing activities and the various local economic and ecological needs.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
