Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2000/00142
Melting experiments for early glass production models.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor T Rehren, University College London, Institute of Archaeology
- Grant held at:
- University College London, Institute of Archaeology
- Science Area:
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Earth
- ENRIs:
- Natural Resource Management
- Science Topics:
- Science-Based Archaeology
- Volcanic Processes
- Abstract:
- Current models for ancient glass making assume that the entire hatch of raw materials melted to the final glass. The complexity of raw materials used in antiquity is in conflict with the homogeneity of ancient glasses. Therefore, a model based on incomplete melting of the batch was developed, adopting current models of magma generation. The validity of this was proved by an initial set of experiments, and is now to be tested and explored for the basic system Na2O-CaO-SiO2 and the separation of melt and residue. Modifications will include the MgO and Cl content, and their influence on the melt. 150 melts are planned, from different starting compositions, melting temperatures, times and additives. The programme aims to identify archaeologically significant parameter, and to define the outline of a later study including more complex systems as found in archaeology.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2000/00142
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £34,148
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|
| £20,720 | £3,899 | £9,531 |
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