Conveners
Cultural Heritage
- László ROSTA (Budapest Neutron Centre)
- Christian Stieghorst (TUM / FRM II)
Time-Of-Flight Neutron Diffraction (TOF-ND) analysis was performed to obtain a quantitative identification of the mineralogical phase composition of historical mosaic glasses. The presented work is part of a multi-technique characterisation of such mosaic tesserae with the aim of obtaining a detailed quantitative description of the elemental and phase composition in a completely...
For the examination of the pottery forming techniques, two series of experimental vessels have been made with three different, historical forming techniques (coil-building, wheel-shaping, wheel-throwing). Cubical samples from each experimental vessel were measured by SANS in three perpendicular orientations, and the recorded anisotropic scattering maps were analysed in 2D. The measure of...
Scientific investigations and archaeometric studies have played a major role in the field of archaeology, especially with regard to materials that have been transformed through human activity, like metals. In this talk, I will give an overview of how neutron imaging can be useful to improve our knowledge of ancient manufacturing processes of metals, their technological evolution over the...
Conservators tasked with preserving waterlogged archaeological wood, such as artifacts found at the bottom of lakes or seas, must use reversible treatments that impart structural soundness on the often heavily decayed objects. They must also provide historical wood with appropriate resistance against further biodeterioration. Current treatments, while reversible, do not necessarily protect...
