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Dating

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Anyone know where carbon dating can be carried out.
Or the cost of the process.
Any information appreciated.
T
 
Oxford University accelerator Unit:
https://c14.arch.ox.ac.uk/

Cost is about 500 pounds;

Or the major commercial operation is Beta Analytic in Miami.  Cost is about the same.

DM
 
This any good?

https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/archaeological-services/scientific-dating?gclid=CjwKCAiA7939BRBMEiwA-hX5J2jBzp_4szRctvA7a3RXEBcI-reCdbJwjJ0HG-XjQJmRx_VHY0yxuhoC_IYQAvD_BwE
 
?250 is probably about the best price you'll get for a C-14 date, but there is a fund for community archaeology C-14 dates (https://www.cardfund.org/). Do be aware that it's not as straightforward as having something that contains carbon, sample collection needs to be done carefully to avoid contamination and if it's a timber sample, depending on the species and where in  tree the timber came from, the date could be several hundred years out...
 
Correct about contamination

One of our guys had a wolf skull dated recently and it came out as late 20th century.

It is probably due to contamination and will be re-done, but in the meantime people should be very careful when going to the chippy in Brough.
 
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