Physical-chemical characterization of Roman mortars in El Ruedo at Almedinilla, Córdoba

Abstract

This paper describes the analysis of Roman mortars in two rooms of a villa at El Ruedo, Almedinilla, Cordoba. The techniques or procedures used included grain size distribution analysis and X ray diffraction. The decorative materials used in the various environments in the villa were found to differ in composition and therefore to have been taken from different sites (different quarries).