Find Spot record MCC5598 - Cudmore Grove

Summary

Four samples were collected for scientific dating analysis by optically stimulated luminescence

Location

Grid reference TM 065 142 (point)
Map sheet TM01SE
Civil Parish EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Four samples (two of which were paired) were collected from Cudmore Grove for analysis by the scientific dating technique of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL). The results were as follows:

CG05-01: 242.82 +/-15.10 Ka
CG05-02: 245.64 +/-37.80 Ka
CG05-03: 208.36 +/-20.73 Ka
CG05-05: 202.96 +/-19.64 Ka

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Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DESC TEXT: English Heritage. 2007. Medway Valley Paleolithic Project: Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) Dating of Fluvial Sediments.
  • <1> DESC TEXT: Peckman, Collins, Keen and Preece. 2008. British Aggregates - An improved chronology using amino acid racemization and degradation of intracrystalline amino acids (IcPD).

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Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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