Materials Characteristics of Roman and Arabic Mortars and Stuccoes from the Patio De Banderas in the Real Alcazar of Seville ( S pain)

Bibliographic Data

ID8353447
AuthorsI Garofano (Materials Science Institute of Seville CSIC—Seville University Americo Vespucio 49 41092 Seville Spain), M D Robador (Technical Architecture Faculty University of Seville Reina Mercedes 4 41002 Seville Spain), A Duran (0000-0003-0769-0545, Department of Chemistry and Soil Sciences School of Sciences University of Navarra Irunlarrea 1 31008 Pamplona Spain, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume56
Issue4
Pages541-561
Publication date2014-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/arcm.12041
OpenAlexW1941310702
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited33

This study discusses the materials and traditional knowledge used in the manufacture and application of lime mortars and stuccoes by R omans and Arabs in Seville (southern Iberian Peninsula). All of the samples studied contain calcite as a binder, combined with aggregates based on river sand from the filling materials of the Guadalquivir River's depression, located in the vicinity of the Real Alcazar Palace in Seville, S pain, where the artefacts were discovered. The R omans used high‐quality production technology, as evidenced by the careful selection of raw materials as well as by the adequate binder‐to‐aggregate ratio and the elevated homogeneity of the mortars and stuccoes. The suitable distribution of aggregates resulted in higher density values for Roman fragments than for Arabic ones. Results derived from Arabic samples suggest a decline in technology manufacture over time. This work provides useful information, particularly regarding the Roman and Arabic periods in the Iberian Peninsula. The analytical techniques employed in this study were X ‐ray diffraction ( XRD ), X ‐ray fluorescence ( XRF )—using conventional and portable systems, scanning electron microscopy ( SEM ), petrographic microscopy, differential thermal analysis/thermogravimetry ( DTA / TG ), particle‐size analysis and mercury intrusion porosimetry

Arabic · Archaeology · Calcite · Composite material · Geography · Mercury intrusion porosimetry · Mineralogy · Mortar · Petrography · Porosity · Thermogravimetry · Building materials and conservation · Chemistry · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Geology · Materials Science

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