Medieval copper, bronze and brass: History, archaeology and archaeometry of the production of brass, bronze and other copper alloy objects in medieval Europe (12th-16th centuries), 2018
This paper outlines the results of an archaeometallurgical study of the remains of a well-preserv... more This paper outlines the results of an archaeometallurgical study of the remains of a well-preserved late to post medieval foundry excavated in 2005 and 2008 in the northwest corner of Dubrovnik's historic centre. During this period, Dubrovnik constituted the independent Republic of Ragusa, and was famed for its wealth and democracy. The building of the foundry, in the mid-15th century, marks a significant period of change and represents a phase where industrial activity within the city was beginning to flourish. The investigation suggests that both ferrous and non-ferrous metals were cast in the foundry, using sand as the predominant molding material. Evidence suggests a range of objects, most probably associated with ordnance, were cast within the foundry. The material and objects found within the excavations place the foundry within the wider context of the Ragusan trading sphere.
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The findings corroborate Dubrovnik’s strong cultural and economic links with the Venetian glassmaking tradition and underline the influence and preference of the Mediterranean seafaring trade routes over the continental European ones; an unsurprising fact, considering the status of the Dubrovnik Republic as a stronghold of maritime trade in the period.
The findings corroborate Dubrovnik’s strong cultural and economic links with the Venetian glassmaking tradition and underline the influence and preference of the Mediterranean seafaring trade routes over the continental European ones; an unsurprising fact, considering the status of the Dubrovnik Republic as a stronghold of maritime trade in the period.