Mineralogical transformations in sandstone: a fingerprint for prehistorical heating of Palaeolithic hearth stones

Kock, Tim De; Dumon, Mathijs; Lanzón, Marcos; Verbrugge, Arne; Ranst, Éric Van; Crombé, Philippe; Cnudde, Veerle

doi:10.1127/ejm/2015/0027-2468

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“…This observed change (in thin section) in glauconite grain colour is associated with the macroscopically visible discolouration, which can alter due to soil weathering or as a result of exposure to heat (e.g. McRae 1972; Loveland 1981; Hajpal & Török 2004; De Kock et al 2015; Haaland et al . 2017).…”

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A well-preserved Michelsberg Culture domed oven from Kortrijk, Belgium

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A well-preserved Michelsberg Culture domed oven from Kortrijk, Belgium

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“…Our research project involves a team of geologists and archaeologists (e.g. Williams-Thorpe & Thorpe, 1989;Gluhak & Hofmeister, 2009;Cnudde et al, 2013;De Kock et al, 2015;Reniere et al, 2016). Its first objective is to characterize the raw materials of the querns and millstones, in order to differentiate between groups of similar lithology; additionally, geological and geographical provenances need to be traced by comparison with local and regional geomaterials taken from collections and sampled in the 1 Milling stone: grinding stone in general (FR: meule).…”

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The Macquenoise sandstone (Devonian – Lochkovian), a suitable raw material for ancient querns and millstones: quarries, properties, manufacture and distribution in France and Belgium

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ABSTRACT. For some years, a French-Belgian team of archaeologists and geologists is investigating the provenance of ancient quernstones and millstones. Their study revealed the frequent occurrence of particular coarse sandstones derived from Lower Devonian strata in the Ardenne region, known as either the "Arkose of Haybes" by geologists or the "Arkose of Macquenoise" by archaeologists. Material for Late Iron Age and Roman quern-stones and millstones was quarried from open pits located west of the border between France and Belgium, between the Belgian village of Macquenoise (Commune of Momignies, Province of Hainaut) and the French town of Hirson (Aisne Department, Hauts-de-France region). This paper describes the raw materials, presents the different types of grindstones produced through historical times and provides a detailed diffusion map of the millstones.

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