The Durham TL ceramic dating service

Authors

• I. K. Bailiff

Abstract

A TL dating service for archaeologists has been established at our laboratory and its viability is being investigated as part of a research project. The service has been structured to cater for the needs of British archaeologists, although we consider that the fundamental approach would be appropriate to most TL dating requirements. Two levels of accuracy are offered in survey dating and dating programmes as part of a two tiered system. In its first year of operation the laboratory has tested over 80 samples and in this paper we discuss the structure of the service and the dates produced.