Naslov
The primary processing of iron in the Drava River basin during the late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages - the source of raw materials

Autori
Sekelj Ivančan, Tajana ; Marković, Tamara

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

Izvornik
Archaeotechnology studies: Raw material exploitation from prehistory to the Middle Ages / Vitezović, Selena ; Antonović, Dragana - Beograd : Srpsko arheološko društvo, Beograd, 2017, 143-160

ISBN
978-86-80094-07-6

Skup
Tehnologija eksploatacije sirovina od praistorije do srednjeg veka

Mjesto i datum
Vršac, Srbija, 02.06.2016. - 04.06.2016

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
Virje ; the Drava River basin ; late Antiquity ; the early Middle Ages ; analysis of soil samples ; raw materials ; iron ore

Sažetak
In the lowland area of the midstream of the Drava River two positions in the surroundings of Virje (Croatia) in the Drava River basin were researched, on which, during six archaeological campaigns, the primary processing of iron was confirmed. This tedious process of iron ore smelting took place on these positions during the late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages, as it is demonstrated by the results of the radiocarbon analysis (14C) taken from the considered furnaces and accompanying archaeological formations. Such sites are extremely rare in the northern Croatia. Virje is located in the area which, through history, was abounded in resources necessary for the production of iron (wood, clay, water), but the question of sources of raw material, i.e. iron ore, arises. Starting from the basic assumption about the origin of the raw materials from the surroundings, an analysis of the concentration of iron in the surrounding sediments was conducted. The results have revealed that some of the samples show extremely low values, but the part of it has contained about 20% of iron in the soil. This leads to the conclusion that the lowland, marsh scenery along the Drava River, where groundwater is high and where during colder and more humid period water remains longer on the surface, is a perfect environment for the natural settling of iron ore necessary for the process of smelting. Conducted studies have shown that the positioning of smelting activities in the vicinity of Virje is conditioned by natural resources in the Drava River basin, where smaller local deposits of iron can be found.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arheologija

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