Radiocarbon ages of raised‐beach shells from Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland: a lesson in interpretation and deduction
Comparison of radiocarbon ages of raised‐beach shells from sites in the proximity of Mesolithic shell middens on Oronsay illustrates the importance of correct interpretation of the significance of the stratigraphical, ecological and archaeological contexts of dated shells. A difference of c. 3000 ye...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1502-3885.1978.tb00277.x 2024-06-02T08:06:35+00:00 Radiocarbon ages of raised‐beach shells from Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland: a lesson in interpretation and deduction JARDINE, W. GRAHAM 1978 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3885.1978.tb00277.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1502-3885.1978.tb00277.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1502-3885.1978.tb00277.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Boreas volume 7, issue 4, page 183-196 ISSN 0300-9483 1502-3885 journal-article 1978 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3885.1978.tb00277.x 2024-05-03T11:51:05Z Comparison of radiocarbon ages of raised‐beach shells from sites in the proximity of Mesolithic shell middens on Oronsay illustrates the importance of correct interpretation of the significance of the stratigraphical, ecological and archaeological contexts of dated shells. A difference of c. 3000 years between the determined ages of shell samples of Patella and Arctica from the same horizon in a raised beach and smaller but significant differences in the ages of shell samples of the same genera and other genera from four horizons within a raised storm beach may have been caused by combinations, in varying degree. of isotopic fractionation, isotopic replacement, depleted initial 14 C activity and the hard‐water effect. Comparisons are made with published accounts of similar problems encountered in dated raised‐beach shells from west Greenland, Finnmark (north Norway) and south Wales. Article in Journal/Newspaper Finnmark Greenland North Norway Finnmark Wiley Online Library Greenland Norway Raised Beach ENVELOPE(163.783,163.783,-74.983,-74.983) Boreas 7 4 183 196 |
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Comparison of radiocarbon ages of raised‐beach shells from sites in the proximity of Mesolithic shell middens on Oronsay illustrates the importance of correct interpretation of the significance of the stratigraphical, ecological and archaeological contexts of dated shells. A difference of c. 3000 years between the determined ages of shell samples of Patella and Arctica from the same horizon in a raised beach and smaller but significant differences in the ages of shell samples of the same genera and other genera from four horizons within a raised storm beach may have been caused by combinations, in varying degree. of isotopic fractionation, isotopic replacement, depleted initial 14 C activity and the hard‐water effect. Comparisons are made with published accounts of similar problems encountered in dated raised‐beach shells from west Greenland, Finnmark (north Norway) and south Wales. |
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Radiocarbon ages of raised‐beach shells from Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland: a lesson in interpretation and deduction |
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Radiocarbon ages of raised‐beach shells from Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland: a lesson in interpretation and deduction |
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Radiocarbon ages of raised‐beach shells from Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland: a lesson in interpretation and deduction |
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Radiocarbon ages of raised‐beach shells from Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland: a lesson in interpretation and deduction |
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Radiocarbon ages of raised‐beach shells from Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland: a lesson in interpretation and deduction |
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radiocarbon ages of raised‐beach shells from oronsay, inner hebrides, scotland: a lesson in interpretation and deduction |
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