Luminescence dating of sediments from a Palaeolithic site associated with a solution feature on the North Downs of Kent, UK

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 18, Issue , 2013, Pages 135-148

  Bailiff, I K ^a   Lewis, S G ^b   Drinkall, H C ^a   White, M J ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Luminescence dating; Palaeolithic; Sediment; Single grain; Solution hollow; Upland

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); LUMINESCENCE DATING; PALEOLITHIC; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; UPLAND REGION;

ENGLAND; KENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84885036741     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2013.04.001     Document Type: Article

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