Species specific marine radiocarbon reservoir effect: A comparison of ΔR values between Patella vulgata (limpet) shell carbonate and Gadus morhua (Atlantic cod) bone collagen

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1008-1015

  Russell, N ^a   Cook, G T ^a   Ascough, P ^a   Barrett, J H ^b   Dugmore, A ^c  

^a SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fish; Marine; MRE; Radiocarbon; Shell

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BONE; COLLAGEN; FISH; RADIOCARBON DATING; SHELL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

GADUS MORHUA; HORDEUM SP.; MOLLUSCA; PATELLA VULGATA;

EID: 79952193423     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.11.015     Document Type: Article

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