Material Characterisation and Investigation of an Assemblage of Objects from Meols, Cheshire
Author(s): Matthew Ponting
A selection of 151 objects collected from the eroded coast at Meols, Cheshire was submitted for X-ray fluorescence analysis. Most of the objects were medieval or post-medieval and consisted of glass beads, buckles, strap-loops and other small items in silver, copper, lead and tin based alloys. Many of the glass beads are of a particular composition that dates them to the early medieval period and the metal compositions indicate a variety of alloy types typical of the medieval and later periods.
- Report Number:
- 6/2004
- Series:
- CfA Reports
- Pages:
- 18
- Keywords:
- Copper Alloy Glass Lead Lead/Tin Alloy Medieval Metal Working-non Fe Post Medieval Silver Technology Tin
