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Gough's Cave
Somerset

 

 

Absolute Dates

Date (yrs) Error (yrs)
Method
Lab Number
Source
9965 +/-45 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-16575
Oxford radiocarbon database, 2012
10440 +/-40 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-20191
Oxford radiocarbon database, 2012
12245 +/-55 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-18067
Jacobi and Higham, 2009
12295 +/-45 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-21108
Oxford radiocarbon database, 2012
12300 +/-45 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-21109
Oxford radiocarbon database, 2012
12415 +/-50 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-17832
Jacobi and Higham, 2009
12440 +/-55 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-18066
Jacobi and Higham, 2009
12465 +/-45 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-20190
Oxford radiocarbon database, 2012
12470 +/-55 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-17846
Jacobi and Higham, 2009
12485 +/-50 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-17848
Jacobi and Higham, 2009
12490 +/-55 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-18065
Jacobi and Higham, 2009
12500 +/-50 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-17845
Jacobi and Higham, 2009
12520 +/-55 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-18068
Jacobi and Higham, 2009
12535 +/-55 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-18064
Jacobi and Higham, 2009
12565 +/-50 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-17847
Jacobi and Higham, 2009
12570 +/-45 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-17833
Jacobi and Higham, 2009
12590 +/-50 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-17849
Jacobi and Higham, 2009
12600 +/-80 Radiocarbon, AMS ultrafiltration Oxford RAU
OxA-18035
Jacobi and Higham, 2009

Geochemical Results

Isotope Type Isotope Value
Material
Source
Carbon 13/12 ratio -19.0 Bone Jacobi and Higham, 2009
Carbon 13/12 ratio -19.2 Horn sheath Jacobi and Higham, 2009
Carbon 13/12 ratio -19.3 Bone Jacobi and Higham, 2009
Carbon 13/12 ratio -19.3 Bone Jacobi and Higham, 2009
Carbon 13/12 ratio -19.3 Bone Jacobi and Higham, 2009
Carbon 13/12 ratio -19.6 Bone Jacobi and Higham, 2009
Carbon 13/12 ratio -20.1 Bone Jacobi and Higham, 2009
Carbon 13/12 ratio -20.2 Bone Jacobi and Higham, 2009
Carbon 13/12 ratio -20.2 Bone Jacobi and Higham, 2009
Carbon 13/12 ratio -20.5 Bone Jacobi and Higham, 2009
Carbon 13/12 ratio -20.7 Bone Jacobi and Higham, 2009
Carbon 13/12 ratio -20.9 Bone Jacobi and Higham, 2009
Carbon 13/12 ratio -21.2 Dentine, Tooth Jacobi and Higham, 2009
Carbon 13/12 ratio -17.6 Bone Oxford radiocarbon database, 2012
Carbon 13/12 ratio -19.0 Bone Oxford radiocarbon database, 2012
Carbon 13/12 ratio -20.3 Bone Oxford radiocarbon database, 2012
Carbon 13/12 ratio -20.5 Bone Oxford radiocarbon database, 2012
Carbon 13/12 ratio -20.9 Bone Oxford radiocarbon database, 2012