Radiocarbon Dating

Radiocarbon dating (C14) is the principal method for determining the age of carbon-bearing materials from the present to about 50,000 years ago.  For basic information and useful links about radiocarbon dating visit www.c14dating.com or www.radiocarbon.org.
 

C14 Dates

PAL has amassed an extensive collection of radiocarbon dates from samples recovered throughout the New England region. The majority of the samples have been dated by Beta Analytic of Miami Florida. Beta Analytic is the largest radiocarbon dating facility in the world, currently analyzing 10,000 samples each year for researchers worldwide (www.radiocarbon.com).  These dates have been compiled and catalogued into a database including laboratory identification number, date and standard deviation, associated cultural materials,  location from which the sample was recovered, and whether the sample was C13/12 corrected. It is a valuable tool for students and archaeologists conducting research in the New England area.  These dates range from the near present to 10,210 before present (B.P.).

This collection of dates has been analyzed and sorted by location, date, and site name. These tables may be viewed and printed with Adobe® Acrobat® Reader ™ (PDF) software which is available free of charge from the Adobe Website.   Contact the laboratory supervisor at PAL if you have any questions about the data or methods used to obtain these dates.