EXAMINATION AND ANALYSIS OF CRUCIBLES FROM CAERLEON, GWENT.
Author(s): Justine Bayley
About 80 crucible sherds from two sites within the Roman legionary fortress were analysed qualitatively by XRF. One group, which included both hand made and wheel thrown vessels, had been used exclusively to melt copper alloys while the other comprised mainly hand made silver working crucibles; both silver refining and melting were being carried out.
- Report Number:
- 90/1989
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 9
- Keywords:
- Technology
