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Ceramic casting moulds from the late Bronze and Early Iron Age metallurgical workshop in Grzybiany (SW Poland)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7147467 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wojciech Bartz (0000-0002-7267-2776, University of Wrocław Institute of Geological Sciences Wrocław Poland), Kamila Nowak (0000-0002-8137-0059, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Institute of Archaeology, Centre for Applied Archaeology Toruń Poland, corresponding author), Tomasz Stolarczyk (0000-0003-1490-0483, Copper Museum in Legnica Legnica Poland), Justyna Baron (0000-0001-6429-2872, University of Wrocław Institute of Archaeology Wrocław Poland) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 482-501 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/arcm.13017 |
| OpenAlex | W4401399307 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 47 |
Ceramic moulds are regarded as highly specialised, refractory tools used in metallurgy, yet their production process still needs clarification. Our research aimed to characterise the stages of operational chains applied in mould manufacture. The evidence comes from the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age lake settlement in Grzybiany in SW Poland, dated to 9/8th–5th century bce . The site provided rich data on tin‐bronze metallurgy, chiefly the lost‐wax technique, involving hundreds of broken and complete ceramic moulds. Multifaceted petrographic analyses of the sampled objects demonstrated that they were made from locally accessible raw material and processed entirely differently from other ceramics from the site. The paste was tempered with fine‐grained sand and an exceptional amount of organic material, plastic enough to wrap wax models. This proportion of organic temper did not occur in regular kitchenware of this period. The moulds were fired under well‐controlled conditions and relatively high temperatures (700–950°C). Through this sequence of operations, the Grzybiany community obtained high‐quality products designed specifically for metallurgical purposes
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |