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Radiocarbon Sample Information

Gd-535 Lina    Age:  590 ± 40 BP    δ 13C: -23.73‰  (PBD) 
Sample name:  Lina
Submitter:  Smolarek Przemysław
Institution:
 
 
 Centralne Muzeum Morskie
  
 ul. Szeroka 67/68   Gdańsk

Collector:
Date of collection:
 Smolarek P.
 Apr 1976

Additional information:  Pieces of partly charred line, covered with tar and mud, found in ship`s hold.    Gd-590. W-5: Straw 450 ± 100   Pieces of unid. straw found in ship`s hold. Comment: undersized,diluted.    General Comment (MFP): for detailed discussion of results of radiocarbon dating,  see Pazdur et al. (1979b). First five dates for frame, tree nails, and animal hair  provide estimated date of launching, next five dates for materials belonging to  ship`s cargo provide estimate of date of sinking. Good agreement with historic  dates suggested by Sledz (1979).
Material of sample:  other
Contamination:  preservatives organic
Type of site:  trench
Field of study:  archaeology

Sample location:
Site name:  Zatoka Gdańska-Wrak
Latitude:  54 28 00N
Longitude:  18 43 00E
Detailed description of the sample location:
no information provided
Environment description:
Samples from wreck of ancient merchant ship W-5 from depth 16m at base of
Gdansk Bay, roadstead of Gdansk harbor, ca 6.5km NE of estuary of Vistula River
(54 28 N, 18 43 E).

References to literature:  Radiocarbon Data List VII

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