A curious clinker |
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| Institution: | 1. Comenius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Geology and Palaeontology, Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, Sk-842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia;2. Jagiellonian University, Institute of Geological Sciences, Oleandry 2a, 30-063 Kraków, Poland;3. University of Miskolc, Department of Geology and Mineral Resources, H-3515 Miskolc-Egyetemváros, Hungary;4. University of Zagreb, Department of Geology, Horvatovac 102a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;5. University of Innsbruck, Institute of Geology, Innrain 52f, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria;6. Earth Science Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Ďumbierska 1, Sk-974 11 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia |
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| Abstract: | This paper investigates a substance found in some Anglo-Saxon cremation urns which has previously been described as “hair slag”. The results of a series of visual and physical examinations are described. These show that it is highly siliceous and, therefore, unlikely to be derived from human hair. A number of alternative sources are considered and the mechanisms operating within the pyre are discussed. The most abundant source of silica in the pyre environment is the sandy substrate which may have been combined with material from the pyre during combustion. |
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