Palaeolithic feature, Wick Farm (EHER 46925)

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Summary

Two samples were taken for analysis by Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL).

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Grid reference	TQ 9603 9580 (point)
Civil Parish	BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

NATURAL FEATURE (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 10001 BC) + Sci.Date

Description

Two samples were collected from Burnham Wick Farm for analysis by the scientific dating technique of Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL). These samples were taken from Pleistocene gravels laid down by the River Medway as its course shifted further southwards. These Middle and Late Pleistocene river terrace deposits can contain fossil animal bones and may also contain Palaeolithic artefacts. The dates returned by OSL dating of the two samples taken at this location were as follows: BURN05-05: 124.79ka (thousand years) +/-15.46ka BURN05-03: 164.61ka (thousand years) +/-16.76ka <1>

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<1> SEX68816 Report: Wenban-Smith, F.. 2007. Medway Valley Paleolithic Project: Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) Dating of Fluvial Sediments.

Related Events (1)

Environmental Assessment: Environmental sampling by English Heritage at Burnham Wick Farm, 2007 (Ref: 96-2007) (EEX55605)

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