Frilford, Oxfordshire: Archaeomagnetic Dating Report 2002
Author(s): Paul Linford
During excavations by the Oxford University Department of Continuing Education at Frilford in Oxfordshire, a fired clay surface was discovered, amongst remains of Roman date. The feature was a roughly circular area of burnt clay above a limestone substructure, and it is conjectured that it might represent a lime burning area associated with building construction. Archaeomagnetic analysis showed that, whilst the feature had been exposed to heat during its use, the temperatures reached were not sufficient to realign the stable magnetic domains within the clay. It was thus not possible to determine a date for the last firing of the feature.
- Report Number:
- 96/2002
- Series:
- CfA Reports
- Pages:
- 10
- Keywords:
- Archaeomagnetism
