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DURHAM LUMINESCENCE DATING

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Wondering about Luminescence dating? Could you use it to date your sample(s)/site(s)?

DATING SERVICES

If you are interested in getting your material dated, please contact us to establish feasability, cost and turnaround times. Download here our service leaflet.

 

SAMPLING

Follow our guidelines for luminescence dating sampling in sedimentary contexts. For pottery/ceramic or brick sampling please contact us.

 

ABOUT US

The department of Archaeology at Durham University houses the Durham Luminescence dating Laboratory (DLL). It was first established in 1983 and has developed considerable experience in dating a wide range of archaeological and sedimentary materials from around the world. The laboratory has a long-established international research profile; the scope of recent work includes both applications to archaeological samples and fundamental investigation of natural mineral luminescence. This research informs the methods applied in the service facility and our current interests include the dating of:

  • Sedimentary deposits (from archaeological sites, or sediments in fluvial, glacio-fluvial, periglacial, or aeolian contexts)

  • Medieval buildings (brick, mortar)

  • Dating stone surfaces of monuments and masonry

  • Earliest manufacture of pottery

CONTACT US

Durham Luminescence dating Laboratory

Department of Archaeology, University of Durham

Lower Mount Joy, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LE

United Kingdom

For research collaborations:

eric.j.andrieux[at]durham.ac.uk

ian.bailiff[at]durham.ac.uk

For commercial enquiries:

eric.j.andrieux[at]durham.ac.uk

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