An Independent Chronology for British Bronze Age Metalwork: The Results of the Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Programme

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Volumn 154, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-107

  Needham, Stuart ^a   Ramsey, Christopher Bronk ^a   Coombs, David ^a   Cartwright, Caroline ^a   Pettitt, Paul ^a  

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EID: 0002096143     PISSN: 00665983     EISSN: 23732288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00665983.1997.11078784     Document Type: Article

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