The Battle of Bomarsund was fought by three nations, all of which left behind lead residues at the site. These residues consist of both lead bullets from rifles, as well as impact marks from bullets fired at the fort. By conducting analyses of these lead residues, the possibility of tracing the provenance of both bullets and impact marks through the study of their trace elements and isotopic composition is investigated. The purpose of this is to identify the home nation of the bullets, which is a crucial factor in mapping out the course of the battle. To carry out the investigation, one technique is employed – portable X-ray Fluorescence (pXRF). XRF allows for the study of the elemental composition of the bullets and impact marks, while the obtained results are then used to match the lead residues with the respective countries' lead provenances, allowing for the determination of the home nation of the bullets. By tracing the production history of lead bullets the paper finds some indications of traceability in movement of the forces during the battle.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:su-218318 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Rosten, Benjamin |
| Publisher | Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för arkeologi och antikens kultur |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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