Philip J Potts
Biographic Data
| ID | 244929 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Philip J Potts |
| GIVEN NAMES | Philip J |
| FAMILY NAME | Potts |
| SIGNATURE | POTTS P J |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Open University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8790-0794 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Preseli Dolerite Bluestones: Axe‐heads, Stonehenge Monoliths, and Outcrop Sources
Chemical compositions and magnetic susceptibility data were compared for 12 dolerite bluestone implements including axes, axe‐hammers and battle‐axes, 11 Stonehenge monoliths (chemical data only), and potential source outcrops in Preseli, South Wales. Most of the studied artefacts are of spotted dolerite, a small number being unspotted dolerite. Bivariate graphs, discriminant analysis and t‐tests were used singly and in combination to show, respe…
Beaker age bracers in England: Sources, Function and Use
The authors review the significance of bracers by undertaking a detailed examination of their morphology, fragmentation, manufacture and wear. The results have a number of implications regarding their use and value and this is supported by the use of petrographic and geochemical analyses which suggest discrete patterns of raw material acquisition. A description of the technical methodology and appropriate data tables are available at http://www.a…
Ritual in Some Early Bronze Age Gravegoods
This systematic study of selected ‘Wessex’ Early Bronze Age burial assemblages was undertaken to reassess the original purpose of the artefacts deposited and their significance in the burial ritual. Use-wear analysis and fragmentation assessment has been undertaken on daggers, whetstones, bone objects and beads. Lithological and physical analysis was also undertaken on the stone objects. The results show a remarkable disparity in use and fragment…
Non-destructive provenancing of bluestone axe-heads in Britain
The authors present a new procedure for discovering where stone artefacts come from without having to cut a slice through them. The method is tested on axes of spotted dolerite bluestone from Preseli in Wales, source of monoliths at Stonehenge
Geochemical and Magnetic Provenancing of Roman Granite Columns from Andalucía and Extremadura, Spain
One hundred and fifty two granite columns were examined in eight towns and archaeological sites in Andalucía and Extremadura, Spain, in order to determine the geological provenance of the columns. Three non‐destructive methods of characterization were used: mineralogical features, magnetic susceptibility, and concentrations of radioelements (K, U, Th) determined by portable gamma ray spectrometry. Columns were compared with potential sources with…
Field-Portable Non-Destructive Analysis of Lithic Archaeological Samples by X-Ray Fluorescence Instrumentation using a Mercury Iodide Detector: Comparison with Wavelength-Dispersive XRF and a Case Stu…
Research Notes and Application Reports Element Distribution Maps in Fossil Bones
The combined application of fission track analysis and neutron activation‐induced β‐autoradiography to map the trace element distributions of scandium, cobalt, uranium and rare earth elements in fossil bone samples from East Africa is described. Both uranium and the rare earth elements are incorporated into bone apatite during fossilisation, whereas scandium and cobalt occur additionally in any iron‐manganese minerals precipitated in pore spaces …
Field-Portable Non-Destructive Analysis of Lithic Archaeological Samples by X-Ray Fluorescence Instrumentation using a Mercury Iodide Detector: Comparison with Wavelength-Dispersive XRF and a Case Stu…
Ritual in Some Early Bronze Age Gravegoods
This systematic study of selected ‘Wessex’ Early Bronze Age burial assemblages was undertaken to reassess the original purpose of the artefacts deposited and their significance in the burial ritual. Use-wear analysis and fragmentation assessment has been undertaken on daggers, whetstones, bone objects and beads. Lithological and physical analysis was also undertaken on the stone objects. The results show a remarkable disparity in use and fragment…
Preseli Dolerite Bluestones: Axe‐heads, Stonehenge Monoliths, and Outcrop Sources
Chemical compositions and magnetic susceptibility data were compared for 12 dolerite bluestone implements including axes, axe‐hammers and battle‐axes, 11 Stonehenge monoliths (chemical data only), and potential source outcrops in Preseli, South Wales. Most of the studied artefacts are of spotted dolerite, a small number being unspotted dolerite. Bivariate graphs, discriminant analysis and t‐tests were used singly and in combination to show, respe…
Beaker age bracers in England: Sources, Function and Use
The authors review the significance of bracers by undertaking a detailed examination of their morphology, fragmentation, manufacture and wear. The results have a number of implications regarding their use and value and this is supported by the use of petrographic and geochemical analyses which suggest discrete patterns of raw material acquisition. A description of the technical methodology and appropriate data tables are available at http://www.a…
Non-destructive provenancing of bluestone axe-heads in Britain
The authors present a new procedure for discovering where stone artefacts come from without having to cut a slice through them. The method is tested on axes of spotted dolerite bluestone from Preseli in Wales, source of monoliths at Stonehenge
Geochemical and Magnetic Provenancing of Roman Granite Columns from Andalucía and Extremadura, Spain
One hundred and fifty two granite columns were examined in eight towns and archaeological sites in Andalucía and Extremadura, Spain, in order to determine the geological provenance of the columns. Three non‐destructive methods of characterization were used: mineralogical features, magnetic susceptibility, and concentrations of radioelements (K, U, Th) determined by portable gamma ray spectrometry. Columns were compared with potential sources with…
Research Notes and Application Reports Element Distribution Maps in Fossil Bones
The combined application of fission track analysis and neutron activation‐induced β‐autoradiography to map the trace element distributions of scandium, cobalt, uranium and rare earth elements in fossil bone samples from East Africa is described. Both uranium and the rare earth elements are incorporated into bone apatite during fossilisation, whereas scandium and cobalt occur additionally in any iron‐manganese minerals precipitated in pore spaces …
Research Notes and Application Reports Element Distribution Maps in Fossil Bones
The combined application of fission track analysis and neutron activation‐induced β‐autoradiography to map the trace element distributions of scandium, cobalt, uranium and rare earth elements in fossil bone samples from East Africa is described. Both uranium and the rare earth elements are incorporated into bone apatite during fossilisation, whereas scandium and cobalt occur additionally in any iron‐manganese minerals precipitated in pore spaces …
Field-Portable Non-Destructive Analysis of Lithic Archaeological Samples by X-Ray Fluorescence Instrumentation using a Mercury Iodide Detector: Comparison with Wavelength-Dispersive XRF and a Case Stu…
Geochemical and Magnetic Provenancing of Roman Granite Columns from Andalucía and Extremadura, Spain
One hundred and fifty two granite columns were examined in eight towns and archaeological sites in Andalucía and Extremadura, Spain, in order to determine the geological provenance of the columns. Three non‐destructive methods of characterization were used: mineralogical features, magnetic susceptibility, and concentrations of radioelements (K, U, Th) determined by portable gamma ray spectrometry. Columns were compared with potential sources with…
Non-destructive provenancing of bluestone axe-heads in Britain
The authors present a new procedure for discovering where stone artefacts come from without having to cut a slice through them. The method is tested on axes of spotted dolerite bluestone from Preseli in Wales, source of monoliths at Stonehenge
Ritual in Some Early Bronze Age Gravegoods
This systematic study of selected ‘Wessex’ Early Bronze Age burial assemblages was undertaken to reassess the original purpose of the artefacts deposited and their significance in the burial ritual. Use-wear analysis and fragmentation assessment has been undertaken on daggers, whetstones, bone objects and beads. Lithological and physical analysis was also undertaken on the stone objects. The results show a remarkable disparity in use and fragment…
Preseli Dolerite Bluestones: Axe‐heads, Stonehenge Monoliths, and Outcrop Sources
Chemical compositions and magnetic susceptibility data were compared for 12 dolerite bluestone implements including axes, axe‐hammers and battle‐axes, 11 Stonehenge monoliths (chemical data only), and potential source outcrops in Preseli, South Wales. Most of the studied artefacts are of spotted dolerite, a small number being unspotted dolerite. Bivariate graphs, discriminant analysis and t‐tests were used singly and in combination to show, respe…
Beaker age bracers in England: Sources, Function and Use
The authors review the significance of bracers by undertaking a detailed examination of their morphology, fragmentation, manufacture and wear. The results have a number of implications regarding their use and value and this is supported by the use of petrographic and geochemical analyses which suggest discrete patterns of raw material acquisition. A description of the technical methodology and appropriate data tables are available at http://www.a…
Archaeology (6 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 works) · Geology (5 works) · History (4 works) · Geological and Geochemical Analysis (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Building materials and conservation (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (2 works) · Geochemistry (2 works)