The bibliographic survey of the numismatic finds from Tuscany within the ERC nEU-Med project, related to the period between the 7th and mid-14th century, aimed at the creation of a finds database (and their relative context), has almost reached completion. … Read More
The progression of the study on “vetrina sparsa” pottery led to a thorough selection of fragments for the preparation of the samples to submit to lead isotopes analyses. We are currently collaborating with Dr. Igor Maria Villa, member of the … Read More
Coatings from selected samples were investigated in order to characterize their main chemical and textural features and to acquire data to be compared with results from previous studies on samples from the same repertory (Fortina et alii, 2008). The use … Read More
Archaeometric analysis of selected metal artefacts from the site of Vetricella has been conducted at the Wolfson Archaeological Laboratories of the UCL (University College London) Institute of Archaeology (Fig.1). Objective of the study is to better comprehend the metalworking traditions … Read More
An archaeometric study on pottery from different archaeological sites (Capalbiaccio, Colle Massari, San Martino in Piano, Rocchette Pannocchieschi, Donoratico, Castellina, Rocca degli Alberti and Casa Andreoni) located in south-western Tuscany (in a territory within the Colline Metallifere and the Tyrrhenian … Read More
Several samples of metallurgical slags and some metallic fragments have been found during the last excavation campaignat Vetricella (Scarlino). The analysis of these materials (metallography, chemistry and mineralogy) can help to define what type of metal production/working was conducted in … Read More
This week Prof. John Mitchell ,an art historian from the University of East Anglia (UEA) , is studying and analyzing the metals found in Vetricella (Scarlino) site at the lab of Dipartimento di Scienze Storiche e dei Beni Culturali dell’Università … Read More
