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Radiocarbon Laboratory

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Radiocarbon Sample Information

Gd-590 Słoma    Age:  445 ± 95 BP    δ 13C: -26.57‰  (PBD) 
Sample name:  Słoma
Submitter:  Smolarek Przemysław
Institution:
 
 
 Centralne Muzeum Morskie
  
 ul. Szeroka 67/68   Gdańsk

Collector:
Date of collection:
 Smolarek P.
 Apr 1976

Additional information:  Pieces of unid. straw found in ship`s hold.
Material of sample:  other
Contamination:  none
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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