Radiocarbon dates from the inter-tidal peat bed at Portrush, County Antrim.

P Wilson; K Westley; R Plets; M Dempster

doi:10.1080/00750778.2011.620415

Radiocarbon dates from the inter-tidal peat bed at Portrush, County Antrim.

P Wilson, K Westley, R Plets, M Dempster

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Abstract

Two new 14C dates from a bed of compact inter-tidal peat at Mill Strand, Portrush, are reported and discussed in relation to two previously obtained ages from peat at Dhu Varren, a short distance inland. The date from the top of the Mill Strand peat is statistically inseparable from that of the peat top at Dhu Varren. Together these dates indicate the cessation of peat growth occurred ~6950-6550 cal. BP as a result of sand deposition associated with sea-level rise. However, dated samples from deeper within the respective stratigraphies are not compatible. Their respective ages in relation to their elevations pose a problem of interpretation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	323-329
Journal	Irish Geography
Volume	44
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00750778.2011.620415
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 30 Sept 2011

Keywords

inter-tidal peat
14C dating
relative sea-level
Portrush
Northern Ireland

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Radiocarbon dates from the inter-tidal peat bed at Portrush, County Antrim.

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