Orfebrería castreña en el Museo Arqueológico de Asturias (Oviedo): aproximación a su caracterización arqueométrica y problemas de estudio

We present the results of an examination of a group of gold-work from the Later Iron Age “Castro Culture” in the Archeological Museum of Asturias that was insufficiently studied from a documental and archaeometric point of view. Our work centered mainly on non-destructive analyses and the topographic revision of these objects and has allowed us to obtain new information regarding their production technology. We highlight the identification of new examples of mercury gilding. Our work also illustrates the difficulties surrounding the study of these types of objects.