Preliminary results of the first archaeometric study of three medieval glass assemblages from Almada, Portugal

Anna Cristoforetti; Teresa Medici; Catarina Villamariz; Luís  Cerqueira Alves; Inês Coutinho

doi:10.14568/cp33479

Authors

Anna Cristoforetti Unidade de Investigação VICARTE - Vidro e Cerâmica para as Artes, FCT/UNL, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal; Dep. de Conservação e Restauro, FCT/UNL, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8424-005X
Teresa Medici Unidade de Investigação VICARTE - Vidro e Cerâmica para as Artes, FCT/UNL, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3539-966X
Catarina Villamariz Unidade de Investigação VICARTE - Vidro e Cerâmica para as Artes, FCT/UNL, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal; Dep. de Conservação e Restauro, FCT/UNL, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6139-753X
Luís Cerqueira Alves C2TN-IST/UL, Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5369-5019
Inês Coutinho Unidade de Investigação VICARTE - Vidro e Cerâmica para as Artes, FCT/UNL, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal; Dep. de Conservação e Restauro, FCT/UNL, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9537-5352

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14568/cp33479

Keywords:

Middle Ages, Glass, Portugal, Archaeology, Archaeometry

Abstract

In the late 1990s and early 2010, archaeological excavations were conducted in three neighbouring streets of the old part of the city of Almada (Lisbon South bay), where medieval residential complexes were brought to light. Among the materials found in the Pátio Prior do Crato and Rua Latino Coelho, a group of glass fragments is dated between the 14th and 16th centuries. In addition, the glass assemblage of Rua da Judiaria counts more than 1,200 fragments covering a time span from the 12th to the 19th century, including some objects that have been identified as luxurious due to their decorations. This work integrates archaeological and archaeometric research and focuses on glass dating between the 14th and 16th centuries from these excavations in Almada. The combination of results intends to provide a first glimpse of glass usage and circulation in the southern area of Lisbon during the late medieval period.

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