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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
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| Date | Published - 2007 |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 38 |
| Publisher | English Heritage Research Department |
| Volume | 75 |
| Original language | English |
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| Name | Research Department Reports |
|---|---|
| Publisher | English Heritage Research Department |
Abstract
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.
- Amino-acid Racemisation, Geochronology
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