Recent or Roman enamel? Resolution of dating of the unique find from Mušov - Burgstall using techniques of X-ray fluorescence analysis

0521461 - ARÚB 2021 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Hložek, M. - Trojek, T. - Prokeš, B. - Komoróczy, Balázs
Recent or Roman enamel? Resolution of dating of the unique find from Mušov - Burgstall using techniques of X-ray fluorescence analysis.
Radiation Physics and Chemistry. Roč. 167, February (2020), č. článku 108254. ISSN 0969-806X. E-ISSN 1879-0895
Grant - others:AV ČR(CZ) StrategieAV21/11
Program: StrategieAV
Institutional support: RVO:68081758
Keywords : enamel * archaeometry * X-ray fluorescence * Roman period * South Moravia
OECD category: Archaeology
Impact factor: 2.858, year: 2020
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969806X18314348

The study concerns the unique archaeological find of a silver jar lid, decorated using enamel technique. The find was made in South Moravia at Hradisko u Musova, also known as Musov-Burgstall, which is connected to the period of Marcomannic Wars (172-180 AD). At the moment of discovery, on the basis of art historical analysis, this unique artefact was dated into the reign of Emperor Augustus (27 BC-14 AD). However, the used technique of enamel would be completely unique in Roman context for this period, and we have even discovered analogies in modern enamels recently. This item might have been lost in the Musov-Burgstall region at the beginning of 20th century, when the first archaeological activities have started in this region. The artefact might also have been lost by a German or a Russian soldier, because some military operations of the end of the Second World War took place in this region. On the basis of the uniqueness of this item, we have started to deal with some questions concerning dating and manufacturing technology in a non-destructive manner using various X-ray fluorescence techniques.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0306083