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TEMPLAR JOINT REPOINTINGS: MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES AND PAINT DECORATION IN MIRAVET CASTLE, SPAIN
Author(s) -
BOULARAND S.,
GIRÁLDEZ P.,
VENTOLÀ L.,
VENDRELLSAZ M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2010.00568.x
Subject(s) - joint (building) , art , archaeology , feature (linguistics) , history , engineering , civil engineering , philosophy , linguistics
The medieval repointings, with incised and painted decoration, observed on the walls of Miravet Castle, Spain, which was built during the 12th century by the Knights Templar, are described, analysed and characterized by X‐ray powder diffraction, SEM–EDS and FTIR. The results demonstrate that the painted decoration preserved on the inner walls of the dining room is original and contemporary with the outer joint repointings. This feature is of great interest as, in this particular case, repointing not only comprised a structural necessity in order to render the wall impermeable to run‐off water, but also played a decorative role.