Analytical studies on medieval lead ingots from Wrocław and Kraków (Poland): a step towards understanding bulk trade of lead from Kraków and Silesia Upland Pb–Zn deposits

Analytical studies on medieval lead ingots from Wrocław and Kraków (Poland): a step towards understanding bulk trade of lead from Kraków and Silesia Upland Pb–Zn deposits

Abstract Origins of medieval lead artefacts are hard to establish due to re-smelting and mixing. One can obtain conclusive evidence from ingots that served for bulk trade and originated directly from the mines. This paper aims to analyse the thirteenth century lead ingot from Wrocław (Poland). To es...

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Main Authors: Beata Miazga, Paweł Duma, Paweł Cembrzyński, Milena Matyszczak, Jerzy Piekalski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-11-01
Series:Heritage Science
Subjects:
Lead
Ingot
Trade
Archaeometry
Spectroscopy
Lead isotopes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-022-00819-x

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