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Development of 14 C Dating of Mortars at ETH Zurich

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ID9244029
AuthorsI Hajdas (0000-0003-2373-2725), Mantana Maurer, Maria Belen Röttig
Year2020
Volume62
Issue3
Pages591-600
Publication date2020-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRadiocarbon (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/rdc.2020.40
OpenAlexW3034094960
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited28

The ages of mortars and plaster can help reveal the history of monuments, their construction, or restoration times. However, these anthropogenic carbonates pose a challenge when it comes to separation of the atmospheric radiocarbon ( 14 C) signal of the CO 2 fixed in the mortar at the time of consolidation, i.e., the time of binder formation. The variety and heterogeneity of mortars require individual assessments of each sample and 14 C results. Here we present our current preparation method and summarize experience based on results collected during the last 20 years of mortar dating at the ETH laboratory

Accelerator mass spectrometry · Archaeology · Geochemistry · Mineralogy · Mortar · Radiocarbon dating · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Building materials and conservation · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · History · Geology

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