New radiocarbon dates place Iberian copper mining in the Late Bronze Age, but the evidence linking it to Scandinavian bronzes is thinner than it looks.

Radiocarbon dating of historical mortars has emerged as a pivotal tool for dating built heritage, offering direct chronological insights into construction ...

A Roman sarcophagus at England's Westminster Abbey turns out to contain the skeleton of a medieval man. Radiocarbon dating now places his death fairly precisely between 990 and 1050. Researchers suspect the remains belong to Abbot Ælfwig or possibly his successor, Wulfnoth. However, the man's exact...

Professor Seren Griffiths, of Manchester Metropolitan University, is visit Ness HQ this week to discuss a new suite of radiocarbon dates for the site.

Abstract. Radiocarbon (14C) is a valuable tracer to determine the relative fossil fractions of emitted carbonaceous greenhouse gases, such as CO2 and CH4. While atmospheric Δ14CO2 measurements have be...

Archaeologists are scouring mountain passes as artifacts from a bygone world all but tumble out of Switzerland’s shrinking ice.

Ochman explained why stone cannot be radiocarbon-dated directly, described cases where carbon beneath structures yielded pre-contact dates, and discussed optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) as promising but invasive and requiring indigenous consent.

Radiocarbon dates and lead isotope tests at Las Minillas in Spain link a Late Bronze Age copper mine to bronzes found in Scandinavia.

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Despite abundant copper deposits, the deep history of copper mining in Iberia has not been as extensively studied as in other European ore-rich areas. Here, the authors present new radiocarbon dates that demonstrate Late Bronze Age copper mining at Las Minillas, near Granja de Torrehermosa (southern Spain). Extensive mining infrastructure and abundant stone tools further identify Las Minillas as one of the largest Late Bronze Age copper-mining complex securely dated in Spain. The authors argue for a re-evaluation of links between southern Iberia and other European copper-producing and consuming regions, highlighting its potential as a major Late Bronze Age copper-producing hub.

Radiocarbon dating and traces of a vanished wooden coffin suggest that a Roman sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey became the final resting place of a medieval abbot.

Despite abundant copper deposits, the deep history of copper mining in Iberia has not been as extensively studied as in other European ore-rich areas. Here, the authors present new radiocarbon dates that demonstrate Late Bronze Age copper mining at Las Minillas, near Granja de Torrehermosa (southern Spain). Extensive mining infrastructure and abundant stone tools further identify Las Minillas as one of the largest Late Bronze Age copper-mining complex securely dated in Spain. The authors argue for a re-evaluation of links between southern Iberia and other European copper-producing and consuming regions, highlighting its potential as a major Late Bronze Age copper-producing hub.