Charters, S., Evershed, R. P., Blinkhorn, P. W. and Denham, V. (1995). Evidence for the mixing of fats and waxes in archaeological ceramics. Archaeometry 37 (1). Vol 37(1), pp. 113-127.

Title:

Evidence for the mixing of fats and waxes in archaeological ceramics

Issue:

Archaeometry 37 (1)

Series:

Archaeometry

Volume:

37 (1)

Page Start/End:

113 - 127

Biblio Note

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Publication Type:

Journal

Abstract:

Lipid residues from two Late Saxon-MEM ceramic vessels recovered from excavations at Raunds have been investigated by high temperature gas chromatography (GC) and GC/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The solvent extracts of sherds sampled from different points on each vessel were analysed quantitatively and qualitatively and compounds were identified which were characteristic of beeswax and animal fat. Furthermore, by determining the sites of accumulation of the specific lipid types and their concentrationsin different parts of the vessels it can be inferred that the beeswax was added to the vessels prior to the addition of the fat. It was concluded that the two vessels performed different functions in antiquity.

Author:

S Charters
Richard P Evershed
Paul W Blinkhorn
Varian Denham

Year of Publication:

1995

Subjects / Periods:

Vessels (Auto Detected Subject)

Vessel (Auto Detected Subject)

Late Saxonmem Ceramic Vessels (Auto Detected Subject)

Ceramics (Auto Detected Subject)

Source:

BIAB (The British Archaeological Bibliography (BAB))

Created Date:

20 Jan 2002