Fluvial Deposits from the Lower Ribble Valley, Lancashire: Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) Analyses
Author(s): Andreas Lang, Barbara Mauz, Susan Packman
Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of fluvial deposits was attempted at eight sites in the lower Ribble Valley, Lancashire, as part of a study of the aggregate resources and archaeological potential of this area. Considerable difficulties were encountered during the OSL dating programme, which have so far proven insurmountable. The full experimental procedures and testing that were undertaken are detailed in this report. Recommendations for the advisability of, and a methodological protocol for, OSL dating of sediments of similarly provenance and depositional environments are also made.
- Report Number:
- 107/2007
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 10
- Keywords:
- Geoarchaeology Optically Stimulated Luminescence
