València la Vella (Spain) and Late Antique Mortars: A Regional Geochemical Approach

Manel Górriz i Villar, Mirco Ramacciotti, Iván Pérez Torralba, Angel Morales Rubio, Iván Fumadó-Ortega, José María Macias Solé, Albert Ribera, Gianni Gallello

Abstract

The present work deals with the chemical characterisation of the ancient mortars of València la Vella, a Visigothic site dated between the 6th and 8th centuries AD and located in the municipality of Ribaroja de Túria (València, Spain). Thirty-five mortar samples were collected from different masonries and analyzed by portable X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to obtain concentrations of major, minor and trace elements, including Rare Earth Elements. Data from multielement analysis were explored by multivariate statistics to detect the possible presence of different construction phases. Furthermore, the results from València la Vella were compared with a database of chemical data from ancient mortars sampled in historical buildings of València surroundings, spanning from Roman Era to Modern times, to observe differences and similarities with other building materials of the area.

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DOI

10.21014/tc26-2025.060

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TC26 - Metrology for Cultural Heritage

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