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X-ray fluorescence analyzers for investigating postmediaeval pottery from Southern Moravia

Authors

TROJEK Tomáš HLOŽEK Martin ČECHÁK Tomáš MUSÍLEK Ladislav

Year of publication 2010
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Applied Radiation and Isotopes
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Web http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.10.038
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.10.038
Field Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology
Keywords Archaeometry; XRFA; postmediaeval pottery; Southern Moravia; Strachotín
Description This paper deals with an investigation of ceramic archaeological finds with the use of in-situ X-ray fluorescence analysis. Firstly, three configurations of X-ray fluorescence analyzers constructed and used at the Czech Technical University in Prague are described and compared for use in a non-destructive survey of siliceous materials. Detection limits, depth of analysis, the relation of the analyzed area, the homogeneity of the samples, and variations in the element concentrations are discussed. Secondly, many shards of postmediaeval pottery from Southern Moravia are analyzed with X-ray fluorescence analysis and some of them also with electron microprobe analysis. Selected results are described.

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