Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz

Provenance investigation using Re–Os isotopes and trace element analyses of Hallstatt C–D and La Tène A bipyramidal ingots from the Speyer depot (upper Rhine region, Germany)

Although bi-pyramidal ingots are the most abundant type of iron ingots from the Hallstatt C–D to La Tène A time in Central Europe, comprising more than 4 tonnes of iron in total, their provenance remains unresolved. This study addresses this question through an integrated approac...