Source/Archive record SCH3873 - Dating prehistoric bog-fires in northern England to calendar years by long-distance cross-matching of pine chronologies
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| Type | Article in Journal |
|---|---|
| Title | Dating prehistoric bog-fires in northern England to calendar years by long-distance cross-matching of pine chronologies |
| Author/Originator | Chambers FM, Lageard JGA, Boswijk G, Thomas PA, Edwards KJ & Hillam J |
| Journal | Journal of Quaternary Science |
| Date/Year | 1997 |
Abstract/Summary
The ages of prehistoric fires can be approximated by radiocarbon dating of charcoal or associated material, but such dating is often inaccurate and at best imprecise. Pine trunks preserved in British and Irish peats occasionally show firescars, which might be dated through dendrochronology to yield calendar-year dates.
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p.253-256
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- 213 White Moss (Monument)
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Nov 20 2017 2:08PM