The possibility of dating archaeological glass by means of luminescent techniques has been investigated in recent years, despite the difficulties of this application, mainly linked to the amorphous structure of the material. We focused in particular on mosaic glass, after the encouraging results obtained on byzantine and medieval samples. Further studies were devoted to the comprehension of the luminescent mechanisms in silica glasses, and to the investigation of the relationships between luminescence, colouring or opacifier ions and crystalline phase of the vitreous matrix. The results of a study on the dosimetric characteristics of thermoluminescence (TL) and Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) of a few medieval blue-green mosaic glasses from the San Lorenzo church (Milan) are presented, and the experimental protocols established to identify their suitability for dating are discussed. © 2010 MAA Printed in Greece. All rights reserved.

Galli, A., Martini, M., Sibilia, E., Villa, I. (2010). Towards luminescence dating of mosaic glass. MEDITERRANEAN ARCHAEOLOGY & ARCHAEOMETRY, 10(4), 77-84.

Towards luminescence dating of mosaic glass

GALLI, ANNA;MARTINI, MARCO;SIBILIA, EMANUELA;VILLA, IRENE
2010

Abstract

The possibility of dating archaeological glass by means of luminescent techniques has been investigated in recent years, despite the difficulties of this application, mainly linked to the amorphous structure of the material. We focused in particular on mosaic glass, after the encouraging results obtained on byzantine and medieval samples. Further studies were devoted to the comprehension of the luminescent mechanisms in silica glasses, and to the investigation of the relationships between luminescence, colouring or opacifier ions and crystalline phase of the vitreous matrix. The results of a study on the dosimetric characteristics of thermoluminescence (TL) and Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) of a few medieval blue-green mosaic glasses from the San Lorenzo church (Milan) are presented, and the experimental protocols established to identify their suitability for dating are discussed. © 2010 MAA Printed in Greece. All rights reserved.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
Glass, luminescence dating
English
2010
10
4
77
84
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Galli, A., Martini, M., Sibilia, E., Villa, I. (2010). Towards luminescence dating of mosaic glass. MEDITERRANEAN ARCHAEOLOGY & ARCHAEOMETRY, 10(4), 77-84.
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