Lead Isotope Data From the Isotrace Laboratory, Oxford: Archaeometry Data Base 5, Ores From Bulgaria

Stos-Gale, Zofia; Gale, N. H.; ANNETTS, N.; Todorov, Todor D.; Lilov, Peter; RADUNCHEVA, A.; Panayotov, Ivan M.

doi:10.1111/j.1475-4754.1998.tb00834.x

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“…From Figures 5 (a) and 5 (b), it can be seen that the glazes from Serbia (Diana and Singidunum) and Romania (Apulum Partos) fall into three distinct clusters, with average 207 Pb/ 206 Pb ratios of 0.839, 0.841 and 0.844. The closest matches to all three of these groupings are ores from the Rhodope Mountains and adjacent regions in Bulgaria (Stos‐Gale et al. 1998).…”

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Production Technology of Roman Lead‐glazed Pottery and Its Continuance Into Late Antiquity

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2010

Archaeometry

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A broad selection of Roman lead‐glazed pottery dating from the first century ad through the fifth century ad was studied to establish locations of workshops and to address their technology of production. The ceramic bodies were analysed by ICP–AES. In addition, lead isotope analysis was undertaken on a selection of glazes. These findings suggested that there were several regions responsible for the production of lead‐glazed ceramics in the western Roman world, including central Gaul, Italy and, probably, Serbia and Romania. Using the body compositions as a starting point, the glazing techniques employed by each of the potential workshops were examined using electron probe microanalysis. It was determined that there were two primary methods of glazing. The first method used lead oxide by itself applied to non‐calcareous clay bodies, and the second method used a lead oxide‐plus‐quartz mixture applied to calcareous clay bodies. Based on these data for clay composition and glazing method, transfer of technology from the Hellenistic east to the western Roman world was proposed. Likewise, the inheritance of lead‐glazing technology into late antiquity was established by making comparisons to lead‐glazed ceramics dating to the seventh to ninth centuries from Italy, the Byzantine world and Tang Dynasty China.

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confidence: 92%

Production Technology of Roman Lead‐glazed Pottery and Its Continuance Into Late Antiquity

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2010

Archaeometry

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“…There is a long, if intermittent, history of metal mining in Bulgaria (Stos-Gale et al 1998) with archeological evidence suggesting that mineral exploitation has taken place for more than 8,000 years (Vassileva et al 2005). Current mining activity is largely confined to the Panagyurishte ore district (Assarel, Elatsite, and Chelopech deposits) and the Rhodope metallogenic zone (Madan and Luku deposits; Fig.…”

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Dispersal of Contaminant Metals in the Mining-Affected Danube and Maritsa Drainage Basins, Bulgaria, Eastern Europe

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Bird, G., Brewer, P. A., Macklin, M. G., Nikolova, M., Kotsev, T., Mollov, M., Swain, C. (2010). Dispersal of Contaminant Metals in the Mining-Affected Danube and Maritsa Drainage Basins, Bulgaria, Eastern Europe. Water Air and Soil Pollution, 206(1-4), 105-127. Sponsorship: Royal Society Joint ProjectMetal dispersal in the Danube and Maritsa drainage basins resulting from metal mining activities in Bulgaria has been assessed through the collection of 611 samples of river water, river channel and floodplain sediment, and mine waste from over 218 sites. Concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn in river water were found to be highest in close proximity to locations of Cu and Pb?Zn mining regions in the Maritsa catchment. Downstream dispersal of solute metals in these catchments, and into the River Danube, was found to be limited by physical dilution and a well-buffered pH environment. Dispersal of contaminant metals in channel and floodplain sediment was found to be extensive. Contamination was particularly severe in the Rivers Timok and Iskar (Danube catchment) and the Topolnitsa, Chepelarska, and Arda Rivers (Maritsa catchment) and creates the potential of transboundary dispersal of contaminant metals.Peer reviewe

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“…Based on geochemical findings and archaeological applications, lead-isotope signatures have, for instance, been used to trace the origin of archeological artifacts [313][314][315]. The common control reference for these studies, NIST SRM 981, has been measured by many laboratories (see Weiss et al [316] and Baker et al [311] Pb) ratio for NIST SRM 981 is 2.1681 (8), and that for NIST SRM 610 has been determined as 2.1694(1) [310,311].…”

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Assessment of international reference materials for isotope-ratio analysis (IUPAC Technical Report)

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Coplen

Vogl

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Pure and Applied Chemistry

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Abstract:Since the early 1950s, the number of international measurement standards for anchoring stable isotope delta scales has mushroomed from 3 to more than 30, expanding to more than 25 chemical elements. With the development of new instrumentation, along with new and improved measurement procedures for studying naturally occurring isotopic abundance variations in natural and technical samples, the number of internationally distributed, secondary isotopic reference materials with a specified delta value has blossomed in the last six decades to more than 150 materials. More than half of these isotopic reference materials were produced for isotope-delta measurements of seven elements: H, Li, B, C, N, O, and S. The number of isotopic reference materials for other, heavier elements has grown considerably over the last decade. Nevertheless, even primary international measurement standards for isotope-delta measurements are still needed for some elements, including Mg, Fe, Te, Sb, Mo, and Ge. It is recommended that authors publish the delta values of internationally distributed, secondary isotopic reference materials that were used for anchoring their measurement results to the respective primary stable isotope scale.

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Lead Isotope Data From the Isotrace Laboratory, Oxford: Archaeometry Data Base 5, Ores From Bulgaria

Cited by 51 publications

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Production Technology of Roman Lead‐glazed Pottery and Its Continuance Into Late Antiquity

Production Technology of Roman Lead‐glazed Pottery and Its Continuance Into Late Antiquity

Dispersal of Contaminant Metals in the Mining-Affected Danube and Maritsa Drainage Basins, Bulgaria, Eastern Europe

Assessment of international reference materials for isotope-ratio analysis (IUPAC Technical Report)

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