A field guide to mortar sampling for radiocarbon dating

Bibliographic Data

ID8353225
AuthorsT S Daugbjerg (0000-0002-5563-8744, Aarhus AMS Centre (AARAMS), Department of Physics and Astronomy Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark, corresponding author), A Lindroos (0000-0003-3157-9396, Faculty of Science and Technology Åbo Akademi University Turku Finland), Jan Heinemeier (0000-0003-3024-6709, Aarhus AMS Centre (AARAMS), Department of Physics and Astronomy Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark), Åsa Ringbom (0000-0002-7774-496X, Art History Åbo Akademi University Turku Finland), Gerard T Barrett (0000-0002-3424-5263, 14CHRONO Queen's University Belfast UK), D Michalska (0000-0002-9893-4527, Institute of Geology Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan Poland), I Hajdas (0000-0003-2373-2725, Laboratory of Ion Beam Physics, ETH Zürich Zurich Switzerland), Rubina Raja (0000-0002-1387-874X, Centre for Urban Network Evolutions (UrbNet) and Department of Classical Studies, Aarhus University Moesgård Allé 20 Højbjerg, Denmark DK‐8270), Jesper Olsen (0000-0002-4445-5520, Aarhus AMS Centre (AARAMS), Department of Physics and Astronomy Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark)
Year2021
Volume63
Issue5
Pages1121-1140
Publication date2021-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/arcm.12648
OpenAlexW3111711281
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited51

Radiocarbon dating of mortars is a method for absolute dating of historical mortared stone structures. Successful mortar dating studies have answered chronological questions, while other studies have revealed that mortar samples can have complications and contaminants. These can cause inconclusive results even with present state‐of‐the‐art techniques. Previous research shows that adequate and proper sampling of mortar samples is of fundamental importance for a conclusive radiocarbon analysis. Therefore, this article thoroughly reviews the processes and environmental factors that may cause problems for successful radiocarbon dating of mortar samples, and presents best‐practice sampling strategies for radiocarbon mortar dating

Archaeology · Field (mathematics) · Geography · Mortar · Radiocarbon dating · Sampling (signal processing) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Building materials and conservation · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Engineering · Geology · Mathematics · Paleontology