A micropalaeontologically based provenance analysis of masonry and floor tiles from the medieval cathedral of Paderborn (northern Germany).

Autor:	Lübke, N., Mutterlose, J., Börste, N., Kaplan, U.
Předmět:	MASONRY BRICKLAYING LIMESTONE GEOLOGY EARTH sciences NATURAL history
Zdroj:	Archaeometry; Dec2018, Vol. 60 Issue 6, p1170-1183, 14p
Abstrakt:	The medieval Paderborn Cathedral in Germany underwent five main construction phases in its 1200‐year‐long history. The uniform lithology of the masonry does not allow a precise reconstruction of the source of the material. Unique shale floor tiles of the 11th‐century building, excavated recently, are of unknown origin. Micropalaeontology is here used for an analysis of the provenance of the masonry and tiles. The data indicate that in the course of its building history, geographically and geologically different areas supplied the limestones of the cathedral. Microfossils from the dark tiles suggest the material was mined south‐east of Paderborn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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