ANALYSIS OF ROMAN PEWTER TABLEWARE AND DEBRIS FROM ICKHAM, KENT
Author(s): R Sutton
Over 500 samples from 39 kg of pewter and lead material of Roman date from excavations at Ickham, Kent, were analysed by XRF to look for evidence of recycling and manufacture of artefacts. A calibration curve was calculated from known standards so the percentage of tin in each sample could be estimated. A small number of artefacts provided clear evidence for manufacture on site.
- Report Number:
- 32/1998
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 35
- Keywords:
- Lead/Tin Alloy