Marine or estuarine radiocarbon reservoir corrections for mollusks? Acase study from a medieval site in the south of England

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 142-146

  Reimer, Paula J ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

English Channel; Estuary; Marine radiocarbon reservoir correction; Mollusc; Shoreham by Sea; Stable isotope

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; BEDROCK; BIVALVE; CARBONATE; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEDIEVAL; RADIOCARBON DATING; SHELL; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ENGLAND; ENGLISH CHANNEL; SHOREHAM HARBOUR; UNITED KINGDOM; WEST SUSSEX;

MOLLUSCA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 84901596504     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2014.05.002     Document Type: Article

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