How the Romans got themselves into hot water: temperatures and fuel types used in firing a hypocaust

Laura C. McParland; Zoe Hazell; Gill Campbell; Margaret E. Collinson; Andrew C. Scott

doi:10.1179/146141009X12481709928445

How the Romans got themselves into hot water: temperatures and fuel types used in firing a hypocaust

Laura C. McParland, Zoe Hazell, Gill Campbell, Margaret E. Collinson, Andrew C. Scott

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	176-183
Number of pages	8
Journal	Environmental Archaeology
Volume	14
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1179/146141009X12481709928445
Publication status	Published - Oct 2009

Keywords

charcoal
microscopy
reflectance
temperature
Roman
MODERN CHARCOALS
REFLECTANCE
DEPOSITS
WOOD
FIRE

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The burning issue-The Distinction and use of Human-produced Archeological charcoal
Scott, A. C., Mcparland, L. & Collinson, M.
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