Analysis of Early Anglo-Saxon, Non-Ferrous Metal Artefacts and Surface Coatings on Objects from Blacknall Field, Pewsey, Wiltshire
Author(s): Lucy Skinner, Memhet Ozgenc
X-ray Fluorescence analysis has been carried out on 57 objects from Blacknall Field to establish metallic composition and confirm the identification of surface coatings. The results are quite typical of the Early Anglo-Saxon period with the majority identified as gunmetal and bronze and many leaded objects. Several objects originally assumed to be ‘silvered’ are actually ‘tinned’; gold was applied to the surface of 24 objects by fire/mercury gilding.
- Report Number:
- 72/2004
- Series:
- CfA Reports
- Pages:
- 5
- Keywords:
- Copper Alloy Early Medieval Gold Silver Technology Tin
