Ceramic vessel 1A-13. Cerro de las Alhabacas

Ceramic vessel from the structure 11 (Camp B) of the Cerro de las Albahacas (Santo Tomé, Jaén, Spain). The site was the scene of the battle of Baécula during the 2nd Punic War (208 BC). Oxidising and reducing atmosphere. Decoration with red semicircles on grey background. The red colour is manufactured using hematite (Fe2O3).
The grey background is the result of the transformation of hematite in magnetite (Fe3O4) in a reducing atmosphere. EDXFR analysis confirms the presence of Fe (4.68% wt) and the lack of Mn (0.02% wt) in the decoration.

Condition: New product

Dimensions

Ancho : 5 Centimeters

Alto : 3 Centimeters

Materials

pottery

Temporal

Period name : Iberian, Iberians

Date : Late 3rd ct. BC

Spatial

Location : Cerro de las Albahacas

Geopolitical area : Santo Tomé, Jaén, Spain

Spatial reference system : WGS84

Copyrights

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References

Article - Bellón, J. P.; Rueda, C.; Lechuga, M.A. y Moreno, Mª I. (2016): “An Archaeological analysis of a battlefield of the Second Punic War: the camps of the battle of Baecula”. Journal of Roman Archaeology, 29: 73-104.

Article - Bellón, J. P.; Rueda, C.; Lechuga, M. A. y Molinos, M. (2016): “Archaeological methodology applied to the analysis of battlefields and military camps of the Second Punic War: Baecula”. Quaternary International · DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2016.01.021

Book - Bellón, J. P.; Ruiz, A. Molinos, M; Rueda, C. y Gómez F. (eds.) (2015): La Segunda Guerra Púnica en la Península Ibérica. Baecula: arqueología de una batalla. Textos CAAI 7. Universidad de Jaen. Jaén.

Digital Resources

Ceramic vessel 1A-13. Cerro de las Alhabacas

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Cerro de las Albahacas. Location of the Battle of Baecula

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EDXRF analysis of the red decoration. Vessel 1A-13
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Photo of structure 11

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Activities

Archaeometric analysis

Physical-chemical analysis

Ceramic. Analysis of decoration.

University Research Center for Iberian Archaeology

X-Ray Fluorescence

Elemental analysis of the red decoration

Non destructive. Surface cleaning. Sample pretreatment is not required. Direct measurement.

Energy dispersive X- ray fluorescence (EDXRF)

EDAX (model Eagle III) fluorescence spectrometer (CITI, University of Seville). This spectrometer is equipped with a microfocus X-ray tube with an Rh anode, a polycapillary lens for X-ray focussing, and an 80 mm2 energy dispersive Si-(Li) detector. The sample chamber incorporates an XYZ motorized stage for sample positioning. A high resolution microscope is used to position the sample on the desired distance from the polycapillary. To increase the sensitivity of the low Z elements, the sample chamber can be brought under vacuum. For the analysis of the samples, a spot size of 300 μm was chosen at an operating X-ray tube voltage of 40 kV. The tube current was adapted for each sample in order to optimise the detection of X-rays