Benilde F. O. Costa, Friedrich E. Wagner, Werner Häusler, Christian Stieghorst, António José Marques da Silva
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Abstract
Haltern 70 amphorae sherds from Castro do Vieito, a Roman settlement from the NW of Portugal occupied during the early imperial period, were studied by Mössbauer spectroscopy at room temperature and 4.2 K, XRD, and XRF, aiming to understand the firing conditions of their production. Firing in air at 750 and 800 °C were performed in a sherd that was carefully studied. Also, a handle with part of the neck attached and with the potter’s stamp “LH …” was studied. In general, it can be deduced that the amphorae were fired under reducing conditions between 800 and 950 °C, having been subjected to an oxidation process only when already cooling. It was also inferred that the provenance of all the Haltern 70 amphorae found in Castro do Vieito is probably the same and that the stamped amphora also seems to come from the same locality.
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Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352) is an open access journal that covers all aspects of crystalline material research. Crystals can act as a reference, and as a publication resource, to the community. It publishes reviews, regular research articles, and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. Therefore, there is no restriction on article length. Full experimental details must be provided to enable the results to be reproduced. Crystals provides a forum for the advancement of our understanding of the nucleation, growth, processing, and characterization of crystalline materials. Their mechanical, chemical, electronic, magnetic, and optical properties, and their diverse applications, are all considered to be of importance.