Constraints of archaeomagnetic dating and field intensity determinations in three ancient tile kilns in Belgium

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 585-604

  Ech Chakrouni, Souad ^a   Hus, Jozef ^a   Spassov, Simo ^a  

^a ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF BELGIUM   (Belgium)

Author keywords

archaeomagnetic dating; archaeomagnetism; Belgium; field intensity; Medieval tile kiln; Roman tile kiln

Indexed keywords

DATING METHOD; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC METHOD; MAGNETIC PROPERTY; MEDIEVAL; PALEOMAGNETISM; ROCK PROPERTY; SECULAR VARIATION;

BELGIUM;

EID: 84888820641     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11200-012-0779-1     Document Type: Article

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