We have analyzed several kinds of archaeometallurgical material unearthed during recent excavations in the Colline Metallifere ore district: slags from Montieri (Palazzo delle Fonderie; S. Niccolò Rectory) and coins from the Montemassi Castle. Pb-isotope compositions of all coins fall within the compositional field of polymetallic sulfide deposits of southern Tuscany and far apart from the corresponding field of the Apuane Alps district, thus providing important clues for reconstruction of metal trades in Tuscany during the Middle Ages.
Silver, lead and copper metallurgy in the Colline Metallifere district (Tuscany) in the Medieval period: preliminary results from an archaeometallurgical survey in the Montieri area / Benvenuti M.; Chiarantini L.; Calossi V.; Silvestri G.; Bianchi G.; Bruttini J.; Grassi F.; Guideri S.; Dini A.. - In: EPITOME. - ISSN 1972-1552. - STAMPA. - 4:(2011), pp. 333-333.
Silver, lead and copper metallurgy in the Colline Metallifere district (Tuscany) in the Medieval period: preliminary results from an archaeometallurgical survey in the Montieri area
BENVENUTI, MARCO;CHIARANTINI, LAURA;
2011
Abstract
We have analyzed several kinds of archaeometallurgical material unearthed during recent excavations in the Colline Metallifere ore district: slags from Montieri (Palazzo delle Fonderie; S. Niccolò Rectory) and coins from the Montemassi Castle. Pb-isotope compositions of all coins fall within the compositional field of polymetallic sulfide deposits of southern Tuscany and far apart from the corresponding field of the Apuane Alps district, thus providing important clues for reconstruction of metal trades in Tuscany during the Middle Ages.I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.