Petro-archaeometric characterization of historical mortars in the city of Ravenna (Italy)

Elena Marrocchino, Chiara Telloli, Paola Novara, Carmela Vaccaro

Abstract

During restoring operations of ancient buildings, datable between 1^th and 16^th century, in the city of Ravenna samples of mortars from different archaeological sites has been collected by the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of Emilia Romagna. Mineralogical and chemical analyses of these samples allowed to characterize mortars composition, comparing their features in order to highlight changes in construction technologies and chronological discrimination, by defining raw materials used and establishing their places of origin. In particular, mortars from: the Roman age San Zaccaria (Early Imperial period), the Cloisters of San Francesco (14^th - 17^th century and modern age) and Corte delle Antiche Carceri (dating back to Middle ages and modern age) were analyzed.

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TC4 - Measurement of Electrical Quantities

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