44269
Accession Number
27168
Title Of Article Chaper
Successful technique for dating of lime mortar by carbon-14
Title Of Journal Book
Journal of field archaeology
Volume
3
Issue
2
Pages
203-208
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Removal of aggregate from mortar by crushing and sieving allows separation of hardened lime and conversion to carbon dioxide which is transformed into benzene and dated. Only the first fraction of co2 is used. Good agreement with archaeological dates is obtained.
Keywords
Lime, mortar plasterwork; Dating, radiocarbon mortar ICCROM
pub_id
44269