Archeometric Study of Medieval Ceramic Finds from the Porta Reno Excavation in Ferrara (Italy)

The ceramics from the excavation of Porta Reno (Ferrara, Italy) consist of fire pots and amphorae for domestic use. To better characterize these ceramics, a petroarcheometric investigation was carried out to define the compositional, textural, and structural characteristics of these finds. The aim of this work was to obtain the widest possible knowledge of part of the medieval ceramic materials collected, identifying the raw materials, and firing processes thanks to microscopic, X-ray fluorescence, and X-ray diffraction analyses.