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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2017.33.4.05

Radiocarbon Dating of a Wooden Board from Mado Shipwreck No. 4 Using Wiggle Matching  

Nam, Tae Gwang (Curatorial Affairs Divison, Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
Hong, Kwang Hui (Underwater Excavation & Conservation Divison, National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage)
Lee, Ji Hee (Underwater Excavation & Conservation Divison, National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.33, no.4, 2017 , pp. 275-281 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to carry out radiocarbon dating using a wiggle match, of wooden boards and grains from the Mado shipwreck No. 4, which was excavated from Mado in Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. The result of the wiggle matching for four decennial tree-ring samples of the stern plank produced a ${\pm}2{\sigma}$ radiocarbon date (95.4% confidence interval) of A.D. 1337-1356 or A.D. 1412-1429. The grains produced a ${\pm}2{\sigma}$ radiocarbon date (95.4% confidence interval) of A.D. 1415-1455. This indicated that the Mado shipwreck No. 4 belonged to the early or middle of the 15th century. These radiocarbon dating results correlate with the date that was speculated by archaeologists according to the ship's structure and ceramic style.
Keywords
Radiocarbon dating; Wiggle-match; AMS; Mado shipwreck No. 4;
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