Journal
ARCHAEOMETRY
Volume 63, Issue 5, Pages 1121-1140Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12648
Keywords
RADIOCARBON DATING; MORTARSAMPLINGDELAYED HARDENINGDEAD CARBONRECRYSTALLIZATION
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- Danish National Research Foundation [DNRF119]
- Centre of Excellence for Urban Network Evolutions (UrbNet)
- Stig Dreijers' Foundation, the Aland Islands, Findland
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Radiocarbon dating of mortars is a reliable method for determining the age of historical mortared stone structures, but proper sampling techniques and consideration of environmental factors are crucial for producing conclusive results.
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.
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