Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating of covers and deposits from Flixborough, Lincolnshire
Author(s): Jean-Luc Schwenninger
A series of samples was collected from two trenches near Flixborough in Lincolnshire for optically stimulated luminescence dating (OSL). The dates were obtained from sand-sized quartz grains and palaeodose determinations were made using a single aliquot regenerative-dose (SAR) protocol. The environmental dose rate for each sample was calculated using the results obtained by neutron activation analysis (NAA) and in situ gamma-ray spectroscopy measurements. The concentrations of radioactive elements were above detection limits and the samples and their luminescence characteristics were close to optimal for obtaining reliable luminescence age estimates.
- Report Number:
- 8/2005
- Series:
- CfA Reports
- Pages:
- 22
- Keywords:
- Geochronology Luminescence Dating Optically Stimulated Luminescence
