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Neutron resonance capture and neutron diffraction analysis of Roman bronze water taps

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Parts of four Roman bronze water taps, excavated in The Netherlands consisting of two cylinders and two cylinder housings, were non-destructively investigated by neutron resonance capture analysis and by time-of-flight neutron diffraction. The two complementary neutron methods have been, for the first time, combined for providing a comprehensive alloy characterization of intact, undisturbed archaeological bronze objects. Bulk chemical analyses and phase analyses of the copper alloys were carried out in order to establish relations and differences among the taps, and to address questions of standardization and fabrication.

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  1. Rijksdienst voor Archeologie, Cultuurlandschap en Monumenten (RACM), Postbus 1600, 3800 BP, Amersfoort, The Netherlands

    P. A. C. Schut

  2. ISIS Facility, Rutherford and Appleton Laboratory, Chilton Didcot, OX11 0QX, UK

    W. Kockelmann & D. Visser

  3. RD&M Department, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 15, 2629 JB, Delft, The Netherlands

    H. Postma

  4. EC-JRC, Institute of Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM), Retieseweg 111, B-2440, Geel, Belgium

    P. Schillebeeckx & R. Wynants

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Schut, P.A.C., Kockelmann, W., Postma, H. et al. Neutron resonance capture and neutron diffraction analysis of Roman bronze water taps. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 278, 151–164 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-7190-3

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