SEM-EDS Analysis of Wealden Glass

Author(s): C Clark, David Dungworth

Samples of glass and glassworking waste from three different Wealden glasshouses were analysed to determine their chemical composition. The aim was to investigate what changes in glass composition may have been introduced by French immigrant glassmakers c.1567. Two of the sites (Idehurst North and South) were worked by English glassmakers in the 16th century (possibly spanning the arrival of French glassmakers) and the third site (Tanland Copse) was worked by French glassmakers in the early 17th century. The results confirm that the traditional 'forest glass' was replaced by high-lime low alkali glass.

Report Number:
54/2004
Series:
CfA Reports
Pages:
12
Keywords:
Glass Medieval Post Medieval

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