Glass Imports to Southwestern Crimea in the 13th Century AD Based on Findings from a Hillfort of the Eski-Kermen Plateau
Journal: Nanobiotechnology Reports
Year: 2024

Abstract The chemical composition of glass of 19 items (mostly vessels) from the Eski-Kermen plateau in southwestern Crimea has been studied with LA-ICP-MS and SEM-EDX techniques. The findings originate from the destruction layer of the late 13th century AD as well as from two churches and a manor of a noble citizen. The studied samples are made of Eastern Mediterranean plant ash glass, mainly of the Levantine origin, and of glass with high concentrations of boron and lithium, which origin is as