Radiocarbon Dating Historical Mortars: Lime Lumps and/or Binder Carbonate?
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DOI: 10.1017/rdc.2018.17
Abstract: ABSTRACT Lime lumps and bulk mortars show different 14C contamination when analyzed in several CO2 fractions isolated from the effervescence of an ongoing hydrolysis reaction. Age profiles of both materials are therefore highly complementary and… read more here.
Keywords: radiocarbon dating; historical mortars; lime lumps; radiocarbon ... See more keywords
RADIOCARBON DATING OF CHARCOALS FROM HISTORICAL MORTARS FROM TÝŘOV AND PYŠOLEC CASTLES.
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DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncac119
Abstract: Organic inclusions in lime binders provide useful samples for radiocarbon dating of historical objects. Two Czech castles Týřov and Pyšolec from Late Middle Ages were explored, and tens of charcoals were found in their walls.… read more here.
Keywords: historical mortars; mortars olec; charcoals historical; radiocarbon dating ... See more keywords
Mineralogical Analysis of Historical Mortars by FTIR
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DOI: 10.3390/ma12010055
Abstract: A method for quantitative mineralogical analysis by ATR-FTIR [1] has been used first time for analysis of historical mortars. Mixtures of different minerals and gypsum were used in order to measure the minimum band intensity… read more here.
Keywords: historical mortars; analysis; mineralogical analysis; analysis historical ... See more keywords