The Origin of the use of the Tin‐Glazed Earthenware Technique in the Production of the French Medieval Pavement of Suscinio |
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| Authors: | L Métreau N Cantin F Bechtel J Rosen P André |
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| Affiliation: | 1. CELAT/Laboratoires d'Archéologie de l'Université Laval, Pavillon Charles De Koninck, 1030 avenue des Sciences Humaines, local 5173, Université Laval, Québec, Canada;2. IRAMAT‐CRP2A/UMR 5060 CNRS‐Université de Bordeaux Montaigne, Maison de l'archéologie, Esplanade des Antilles, 33607 Pessac Cedex, France;3. UMR 6298‐ARTeHIS, Faculté des Sciences, Dijon, France;4. Vannes, France |
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| Abstract: | The medieval pavement found in its original state and place at the Breton castle of Suscinio is an interesting case study for answering questions about the origin of the tin‐glazed earthenware technique in France. Twenty‐eight decorated tiles (with transparent and tin‐opacified glazes) and eight clayey raw materials were examined using chemical and microstructural approaches involving petrographic, SEM–EDS and XRD analyses. By combining the results of provenance and technological studies with historical and archaeological data, it was possible to conclude that the pavement was a local product, made with imported technological skills, rather than an imported product or the result of local experimentation. |
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| Keywords: | Brittany Middle Ages Tin‐Glazed Earthenware Petrographic Characterization SEM– EDS XRD Decorated Tile Technology |
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