AustArch: A Database of 14C and Luminescence Ages from Archaeological Sites in Australia
Alan Williams, Sean Ulm, 2014. https://doi.org/10.5284/1027216. How to cite using this DOI
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- DOI:https://doi.org/10.5284/1027216
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| Record ID | 11330 |
|---|---|
| Site | Tempe House |
| IBRA Region | Sydney Basin |
| Longitude | 151.15 |
| Latitude | -33.93 |
| Site Type | Midden |
| Lab Code | Beta-222747 |
| Age | 3640 |
| Error | 50 |
| 13C Age | -0.9 |
| 13C Error | 0 |
| Date Issues | Date is considered erroneous - see Notes |
| Material | Charcoal |
| Context | North locus, TP 0E 9N |
| Depth from surface (cm) | 30-36 |
| Method | Radiocarbon |
| Data pertinent for time-series analysis or calibration | Unusuable |
| Open or closed site | Closed |
| Directly related to occupation? | U |
| Source | Jo McDonald Cultural Heritage Management Pty Ltd, 2006 (Full bibliographic references are available from the Downloads page) |
| Notes | Midden undertaken as part of a salvage investigation adjacent Cooks River. The midden was shallow and demonstrated exploitation of local mudflat species. Only shellfish was recovered from the midden and evidence of small artefacts with cortex rarely found. The dates were each taken from different parts of the site to identify temporal variations in the use - dates ultimately indicate the use of the area for 600 years. This sample was coupled with Beta-222748 to provide charcoal-marine comparisons, but this date proved erroneous - some 3,000 years different. This date was AMS. |
