Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7121951 | Measurement | 2018 | 35 Pages |
Abstract
The paper concerns to the characterisation of mortars from three Andalusian castles (Spain) by means of different mineralogical techniques in order to control “contamination effect” that could affect age estimation. Several mixtures of binders and aggregates composed the archaeological mortars; lime-based or gypsum-based binders were distinguished whereas the aggregates varied from carbonates to intrusive igneous rocks. The radiocarbon dating provided good results for lime-based mortars with silicate aggregate; conversely, for other specimens the method for sample preparation (Cryo2SoniC) was improved increasing the ultrasonic time and decreasing the mesh size. The research points out the importance of a multi-analytical approach aimed at improving a widely accepted protocol for 14C dating of archaeological mortars.
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Authors
Carmine Lubritto, Paola Ricci, Chiara Germinario, Francesco Izzo, Mariano Mercurio, Alessio Langella, Vicente Salvatierra Cuenca, Irene Montilla Torres, Mariaelena Fedi, Celestino Grifa,