Université de Fribourg

Roman double-layered crucibles from Autun/France: a petrological and geochemical approach

König, Daniela ; Serneels, Vincent

In: Journal of Archaeological Science, 2012, p. -

Eighteen double-layered crucible fragments found in an archaeological excavation site of the Lycée militaire (Autun/France), which dates to the Gallo-Roman period, were analysed with a series of classical mineralogical techniques in order to obtain knowledge about the raw materials of the individual layers. This work focuses on the usage of the crucibles as well as technical aspects of their...