The tiles from A Rocha Branca (Padrón, A Coruña): An archaeometric study

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María Pilar Prieto Martínez
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Spain
Óscar Lantes Suárez
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Spain
Francisco Alonso Toucido
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Estela Arqueoloxía e Patrimonio SL
Spain
Fernando Acuña Castroviejo
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Spain
Raquel Casal García
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Spain
Vol 37 (2018), Articles
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15304/gall.37.5411
Submitted: 18-08-2018 Published: 08-07-2019
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Abstract

Thanks to an archaeometric study of the tiles and other luxury construction elements recovered from the mediaeval castle of A Rocha Branca (Padrón, Coruña), new data is provided regarding the manufacturing techniques that were used for them, as well as the locations where they were possibly produced, making it possible to explore the topic of trade during the late medieval period in Galicia in greater detail. A total of six fragments were analysed, five of which are from glazed tiles, which are well-decorated or otherwise monochrome, and another glazed piece, which has been interpreted as part of a door or window frame. These are materials associated with Archbishop Lope de Mendoza (14001445).

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Tiles, Rocha Branca, Lope de Mendoza, mediaeval archaeometry, luxury ceramics, castle, archbishops of Compostela

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