Attempts to date salt-making activity in Iron Age Britain using magnetic inclinations

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1377-1389

  Borradaile, Graham ^a   Lagroix, France ^a   Maher, Lisa ^a   Stewart, Joe D ^a   Lane, Tome ^b   Linford, Neil ^c   Linford, Paul ^c  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Archaeological Project Services   (United Kingdom)

^c ENGLISH HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archeomagnetism; Britain; Iron Age; Magnetic inclination; Salt making

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; IRON AGE; SALT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032778784     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1999.0413     Document Type: Article

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