Radiocarbon Dating Tephra Layers in Britain and Iceland

• Published in: Radiocarbon
• Main Authors: Dugmore, A. J., Cook, G. T., Shore, J. S., Newton, A. J., Edwards, K. J., Larsen, GuÐrún
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1995
• Subjects: Garry; Sutherland; Hekla; Iceland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003382220003085x; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S003382220003085X

Layers of volcanic ash, or tephra form widespread chronostratigraphic marker horizons which are important because of their distinctive characteristics and rapid deposition over large areas. Absolute dating of prehistoric layers effectively depends upon 14 C analysis. We focus here on Icelandic tephr...