| Title: |
Soil geochemistry and detection of early Roman precious metal and copper alloy working at the Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester, Hampshire, UK)
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| Issue: |
J Archaeol Sci 32 (5) |
| Series: |
Journal of Archaeological Science
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| Volume: |
32
(5)
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| Page Start/End: |
805 - 812 |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
A geochemical soil survey was carried out over 500 m2 of a first- and second-century AD house complex in insula IX of the Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester, Hampshire) where there was little prima facie evidence for non-ferrous metalworking. Preliminary analyses were made by XRF of lead, zinc and copper. These were followed by analysis for Au, Ag and Sn by ICP-MS of the samples with the highest concentrations of Pb, Zn and Cu. Certain of the Pb, Zn and Cu concentrations suggest the working of copper alloy including brass, and could be associated with archaeological evidence of hearths and burnt areas of second century AD date. Other samples have concentrations of the above metals and of gold and silver which do not appear to be associated with any physical remains of hearths and burnt areas. These concentrations date to the mid-first century AD. |
| Year of Publication: |
2005
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Copper (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Silver (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Midfirst Century Ad (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Burnt (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Second Century Ad (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Lead Zinc (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Town (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Metal (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Brass (Auto Detected Subject) |
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| Copper Alloy (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Hearths (Auto Detected Subject) |
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| Source: |
BIAB
(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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| Relations: |
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| Created Date: |
29 Jun 2005 |
