Analysis of Heavy Metals in Smoke Deposits in the Limewash of the Royal Artillery Factory of Seville (17th Century): Contributions to the Location of the Furnaces
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2019Subject/s
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3315.09 Fundición, Afino y transformación de materiales. no Férreos
3305.17 Edificios Industriales y Comerciales
3313.04 Material de Construcción
2210.07 Espectroscopia Electrónica
Abstract
The Royal Artillery Factory of Seville in Spain originated from pre-existing private bronze foundries dating from the 16th century. The paper analyses the stratigraphy of wall cladding in the areas traditionally known as the ‘Old Foundry’ and the ‘New Foundry’, through its characterization by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDX), micro-X-ray fluorescence (μ-XRF) and micro-X-ray diffraction (μ-XRD), in order to analyse the metal deposits that have accumulated since the 17th century. The data obtained allowed the verification of the available historiographical information and the location of the original bronze smelting furnaces. The analysis of patinas deposited on the overlapping layers of lime also confirmed that neither the raw materials nor the composition of the alloys used presented any substantial changes. © 2019 University of Oxford
The Royal Artillery Factory of Seville in Spain originated from pre-existing private bronze foundries dating from the 16th century. The paper analyses the stratigraphy of wall cladding in the areas traditionally known as the ‘Old Foundry’ and the ‘New Foundry’, through its characterization by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDX), micro-X-ray fluorescence (μ-XRF) and micro-X-ray diffraction (μ-XRD), in order to analyse the metal deposits that have accumulated since the 17th century. The data obtained allowed the verification of the available historiographical information and the location of the original bronze smelting furnaces. The analysis of patinas deposited on the overlapping layers of lime also confirmed that neither the raw materials nor the composition of the alloys used presented any substantial changes. © 2019 University of Oxford
The Royal Artillery Factory of Seville in Spain originated from pre-existing private bronze foundries dating from the 16th century. The paper analyses the stratigraphy of wall cladding in the areas traditionally known as the ‘Old Foundry’ and the ‘New Foundry’, through its characterization by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDX), micro-X-ray fluorescence (μ-XRF) and micro-X-ray diffraction (μ-XRD), in order to analyse the metal deposits that have accumulated since the 17th century. The data obtained allowed the verification of the available historiographical information and the location of the original bronze smelting furnaces. The analysis of patinas deposited on the overlapping layers of lime also confirmed that neither the raw materials nor the composition of the alloys used presented any substantial changes. © 2019 University of Oxford
The Royal Artillery Factory of Seville in Spain originated from pre-existing private bronze foundries dating from the 16th century. The paper analyses the stratigraphy of wall cladding in the areas traditionally known as the ‘Old Foundry’ and the ‘New Foundry’, through its characterization by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDX), micro-X-ray fluorescence (μ-XRF) and micro-X-ray diffraction (μ-XRD), in order to analyse the metal deposits that have accumulated since the 17th century. The data obtained allowed the verification of the available historiographical information and the location of the original bronze smelting furnaces. The analysis of patinas deposited on the overlapping layers of lime also confirmed that neither the raw materials nor the composition of the alloys used presented any substantial changes. © 2019 University of Oxford