To Make Iron of Iron: A Comprehensive Analytical Study of Spade Shaped Iron Bars
2017 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This thesis aims to provide adequate analytical information on the spade shaped iron bars of Norrland and central Sweden. While their significance has been thoroughly debated for decades, analytical research on them has been confined to cases of single artefacts or theoretical interpretations of their value, meaning and origin. In this study a comprehensive approach is taken into consideration. Based on X-Ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and metallographical analysis this thesis seeks to facilitate new interpretations on quality, production centres and usage based on analytical results. Aiming to settle some of the long lasting questions regarding the artefacts while producing results which can further the discussion by raising new questions, previously unasked.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2017. , p. 84
Keywords [en]
Archaeological Science, Scandinavian Iron Age, Nordic Iron Age, Spade Shaped Iron Bars, Norrland, Iron Bars, Archaeometallurgy, XRF, SEM/EDS, Metallography, Vendel Era, Migration Period, Roman Iron Age, Nickel, Cobalt, Limonite, Iron Ores, Helgö, Uppland, Gästrikland, Medelpad, Hälsingland, Jämtland
Keywords [sv]
Laborativ arkeologi, Nordisk järnålder, Spadformiga ämnesjärn, Norrland, Ämnesjärn, Arkeometallurgi, XRF, SEM/EDS, Metallografi, Vendeltid, Folkvandringstid, Romersk Järnålder, Helgö, Nickel, Cobalt, Myrmalm, Bergmalm, Uppland, Gästrikland, Medelpad, Hälsingland, Jämtland
National Category
Archaeology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-144383OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-144383DiVA, id: diva2:1112030
Supervisors
Examiners
2017-08-092017-06-192017-08-09Bibliographically approved