Thermoluminescence dating of loess at Rocourt, Belgium

  • A.G. Wintle The Godwin Laboratory Sub-department of Quaternary Research, University of Cambridge, Free School Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RS, UK
Keywords: Dating, Eltviller tuff, loess, Rocourt, thermoluminescence

Abstract

Nine TL dates were obtained from a section at Rocourt. The dates were self-consistent. A date of 24.8 ± 2.1ka for a sample from the base of the Upper Weichselian loess indicated that it was part of the massive loess sheet deposited in Europe about 25 thousand years ago. The overlying decalcified loess gave dates indicating deposition after the glacial maximum. However, the proposed chronology is in disagreement with that based on radiocarbon dates on humic material from the 'horizon à langues' at two nearby sites.

Published
1987-01-01
How to Cite
A.G. Wintle. (1987). Thermoluminescence dating of loess at Rocourt, Belgium. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, 35-42. Retrieved from https://njgjournal.nl/index.php/njg/article/view/13090
Issue
Volume 66 - 1987
Section
Regular paper
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