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T1 Composition and microstructure of Roman metallic artefacts of Southwestern Iberian Peninsula
A1 Valério, P.
A1 Voráčová, E.
A1 Silva, R. J. C.
A1 Araújo, M. F.
A1 Soares, A. M. M.
A1 Arruda, A. M.
A1 Pereira, Carlos
AB The Roman invasion introduces new alloys andmetallurgical practices in Iberian Peninsula. The southwesternend of this region has many evidences of connectionswith the Roman World, but there are no studiesabout the manufacture and use of copper-based artefactsduring this period. Therefore, a set of about 20 ornaments,tools and small attachments recovered at the Roman sitesof Monte Molia˜o and Cidade das Rosas was studied by ananalytical approach combining micro-EDXRF, opticalmicroscopy, SEM–EDS and Vickers microhardness testing.The artefact composition shows a good correlationwith function, namely pure copper for nails and rivets, lowtinbronze (2–6 wt% Sn) for basic tools, high-tin bronze(14 wt% Sn) for fibulae and high-lead bronze (19 wt% Pb)for a decorated jug handle. The manufacture also dependson function because most artefacts were subjected tothermomechanical processing, except the ornaments thatwould not benefit from post-casting work. Brass and gunmetalwere only present in the site with a later chronology.A metallurgy visibly ruled by economical, aesthetical andtechnological concerns reinforces the evidences about thetotal integration of Southwestern Iberian Peninsula in the Roman World, but further studies will be essential todetermine the evolution of copper-based alloys in Lusitaniaunder Roman influence.
SN 0947-8396
YR 2015
FD 2015
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/78113
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/78113
LA eng
NO Appl. Phys. A, 2015, 121, p. 115–122
DS UVaDOC
RD 05-oct-2025