Schwenninger, J. (2011). Dunbridge, Hampshire: Optical Stimulated Luminescence Dating of Pleistocene Fluvial Sand and Gravel Deposits: scientific dating report. Fort Cumberland: Historic England. https://doi.org/10.5284/1033487. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Dunbridge, Hampshire: Optical Stimulated Luminescence Dating of Pleistocene Fluvial Sand and Gravel Deposits: scientific dating report
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1033487
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	A series of 13 samples were collected from an exposed quarry face near Kimbridge Farm, Dunbridge for optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating. The Pleistocene sediments comprise terrace deposits of the River Test which have produced a large number of Palaeolithic handaxes. This dating study follows a geoarchaeological watching brief undertaken over a period of 17 years in which sections were recorded and sampled with the primary aim of enhancing the understanding of the geological context of the richest Lower Palaeolithic assemblage from Hampshire. Two gravel terraces have been confirmed: an upper Belbin Formation including archaeological finds demonstrating 'proto- Levallois' technology, and a lower Mottisfont Formation with a relatively sparse Palaeolithic content. Although, the majority of samples were shown to be affected by poor bleaching, previously published OSL dating, supplemented by new data, has been combined with uplift modelling to suggest dates of MIS 9b and MIS 8, respectively, for these two gravels. This fits well with evidence from other sites in England and the near Continent for the timing of the earliest Levallois at around MIS 9.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Jean-Luc Schwenninger
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Historic England
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Hampshire Archaeology and Historic Buildings Record (AHBR) (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2011
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Kimbridge Farm Quarry, Dunbridge Parish: MOTTISFONT District: Test Valley County: Hampshire Country: England Location - Auto Detected: River Test Location - Auto Detected: Kimbridge Farm Dunbridge Location - Auto Detected: Hampshire Country: England Grid Reference: 432100, 125500 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) N/A (Find) PALAEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) LAYER (Monument Type England) PALAEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) Pleistocene (Auto Detected Temporal) LOWER PALAEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) FIELD SURVEY (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: englishh2-120583 OBIB: 113/2011
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	A4 heat-bound report of 42pp (ISSN 1749-8775)
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	28 Nov 2016

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