The Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Occupation of the Middle and Lower Trent Catchment and Adjacent Areas, as Recorded in the River Gravels used as Aggregate Resources: Amino Acid Racemization Analysis

TY - BOOK

T1 - The Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Occupation of the Middle and Lower Trent Catchment and Adjacent Areas, as Recorded in the River Gravels used as Aggregate Resources: Amino Acid Racemization Analysis

AU - Penkman, Kirsty Elizabeth Helena

AU - McGrory, Simon

PY - 2007

Y1 - 2007

N2 - This report documents the attempts to conduct amino acid racemization analysis for age estimation on the intra-crystalline protein fraction of Bithynia tentaculata opercula as part of the Trent project. It is concluded that the samples from Tattershall Castle, Tattershall Kirkby Area 3 and three of the samples from Tattershall Kirkby Area 2 are of MIS 5e age. One sample from Tattershall Kirkby Area 2 appears to be older, clustering with MIS 7 sites. The samples from Norton Bottoms, Coronation Farm, and Field House Brough have higher levels of protein decomposition, consistent with a correlation with MIS 7.

AB - This report documents the attempts to conduct amino acid racemization analysis for age estimation on the intra-crystalline protein fraction of Bithynia tentaculata opercula as part of the Trent project. It is concluded that the samples from Tattershall Castle, Tattershall Kirkby Area 3 and three of the samples from Tattershall Kirkby Area 2 are of MIS 5e age. One sample from Tattershall Kirkby Area 2 appears to be older, clustering with MIS 7 sites. The samples from Norton Bottoms, Coronation Farm, and Field House Brough have higher levels of protein decomposition, consistent with a correlation with MIS 7.

KW - Amino-acid Racemisation

KW - Geochronology

M3 - Other report

VL - 75

T3 - Research Department Reports

BT - The Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Occupation of the Middle and Lower Trent Catchment and Adjacent Areas, as Recorded in the River Gravels used as Aggregate Resources: Amino Acid Racemization Analysis

PB - English Heritage Research Department

ER -