An Intercomparison of Some AMS and Small Gas Counter Laboratories

Bibliographic Data

ID9245634
AuthorsRichard Burleigh, Morven Leese, Michael Tite
Year1986
Volume28
Issue2A
Pages571-577
Publication date1986-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRadiocarbon (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0033822200007748
OpenAlexW2229475855
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited3

The performance of six laboratories with the capacity to date small samples (4 AMS and 2 small gas-counter laboratories) has been compared using 100mg samples of textiles from Ancient Egypt and Peru, with the British Museum laboratory acting as independent coordinator. This intercomparison was one of normal practices and has demonstrated that a coherent series of results can be obtained when several laboratories undertake blindfold measurements, although the occurrence of outliers emphasizes the continuing need for the dating of unusually important or controversial samples to be undertaken by a group of laboratories

Archaeology · Geography · Radiocarbon dating · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Environmental Science

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