ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Bronze Age Metalwork at the British Museum

Abstract: The British Museum holds a wide collection of prehistoric utensils spanning hundreds of years, 1000 - 600 BC, corresponding to the transition between the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age. The research team proposes to investigate 10 palstaves using simultaneous neutron diffraction (ND), neutron resonance capture analysis (NRCA) and time-resolved prompt gamma activation analysis (T-PGAA) to study the microstructure, manufacturing techniques, corrosion products and the elemental/isotopic composition of the objects. The measurements will carried out at the INES beamline and are part of a wider range of measurements to undertake at the ISIS spallation neutron source and the British Museum. This is one of the three proposals we are submitting on the same set of samples to unveil different aspects of our samples. X-ray based techniques are also programmed at the British Museum.

Principal Investigator: Dr Giulia Festa
Experimenter: Miss Laura Arcidiacono
Experimenter: Dr Joe Kelleher
Local Contact: Dr Antonella Scherillo
Experimenter: Professor Marcos Martinon-Torres
Experimenter: Dr Xose-Lois Armada-Pita
Experimenter: Dr Ignacio Montero
Experimenter: Professor Carla Andreani

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1820102

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1820102

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Data format: RAW/Nexus
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