Eday Burnt Mound Thermoluminescence Dating Project

Date July 2000

Event ID 553365

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Type Project

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Samples were collected from a series of burnt mounds on Eday in July 2000 as part of a broader investigation of luminescence dating of burnt mounds being conducted at the Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre, East Kilbride.

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553375	SCIENTIFIC DATING	THERMOLUMINESCENCE DATING	Stone samples were collected from the Scheduled Skaill burnt mound for luminescence dating. A 40cm2 area located on the southern side of the crescentic mound was deturfed for sampling, revealing a solidly packed stone layer beneath a topsoil/stone mixture. In addition, loose samples were collected from an exposure on the crest of the mound. [...]	July 2000
553386	SCIENTIFIC DATING	THERMOLUMINESCENCE DATING	HY 5290 3375 Samples were collected from a series of burnt mounds on Eday in July 2000 as part of a broader investigation of luminescence dating of burnt mounds being conducted at the Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre, East Kilbride. [...]	July 2000
553366	RECORDING	FIELD VISIT	This Scheduled burnt mound is situated approximately 350m SW of Greentoft Farm, in the NW corner of the field. It survives as a large mound with a smaller deposit to the S, which is thought to be a recent redeposition of mound material. Occasional large slabs can be seen protruding through the thin turf cover in several areas of the larger mound, at one point forming a revetment type line. Exposed areas several metres in diameter were present on the southern side of both mounds. Samples for luminescence dating were taken from small holes dug into these areas. [...]	July 2000

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