Abstract
The archaeological excavations of the areas where the Santana Convent (Lisbon, 16th-19th c.) and the Church of Santa Maria do Castelo (Torres Novas, 14th-20th c.) once stood, brought to new light of their structures, as well as thousands of different types of artefacts. Amongst them, numerous glasses find, included ring and bracelet fragments were found. The aim of this article is the technological and technical study of characteristics of a selected glass rings and bracelets in the context of other finds of this type from Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula. The presented results of chemical composition analyses will undoubtedly contribute to a better understanding of Portuguese glassmaking in the 16th and 17th centuries.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 105521 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports |
| Volume | 69 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2026 |
Keywords
- Archaeometry of glass
- Church of Santa Maria do Castelo
- Early modern glass making technology
- Glass bracelets
- Glass rings
- Santana Convent in Lisbon
- Sodium plant ash glasses
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