Naslov
Traces of iron production in the area of Donje Pokuplje in the 1st millenium BC
(Traces of iron production in the area of Donje Pokuplje in the 1st millenium BC)

Autori
Karavidović, Tena ; Drnić, Ivan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Secrets of iron - from raw material to an iron object, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of Mediaeval Archaeology of the Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, 10th – 11th September 2020, Zbornik Instituta za arheologiju / Serta Instituti Archaeologici 20 / Sekelj Ivančan, Tajana ; Karavidović, Tena ; Tkalčec, Tatjana ; Krznar, Siniša ; Belaj, Juraj - Zagreb : Institut za arheologiju, 2022, 87-112

ISBN
978-953-6064-66-3

Skup
7th International Scientific Conference on Mediaeval Archaeology:Secrets of iron - from raw material to an iron object

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 10.09.2020. - 11.09.2020

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
bloomery iron production ; post-reduction slag ; technical ceramics ; Iron Age ; ore deposits ; spatial analysis

Sažetak
The Pokuplje area (central Croatia) and its mountainous fringe have great potential for the production of iron in archaeological periods, including the Iron Age. The potential results both from the availability of natural resources and from a close cultural and geographical connection with the neighboring iron-producing regions on the territory of present-day NW Bosnia and SW and central Slovenia. The region is understudied from an archaeological perspective, so finds related to iron production are scarce. This paper discusses rare finds (slag, technical ceramics, iron bloom) related to iron production and processes carried out on two sites, Donje Pokupje (Late Iron Age) and Sisak–Pogorelec (Late Hallstatt/Early La Tene). The potential for iron production during the Iron Age is discussed based on archaeological traces of iron production processes and ore availability (type of ore, spatial distance, possible mining methods) and suitability for direct reduction. The methods used consist of a macroscopic analysis of archaeological finds and the spatial analysis of the relationships between geologically known deposits, historically recorded mining areas, and potential areas with occurrences of ore, suspected based on geochemical data on topsoil saturation with iron of geogenic origin.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arheologija

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