Introduction
The
New Zealand Radiocarbon Database contains radiocarbon determinations and
associated information for almost 3000 dates obtained from archaeological
sites in this country over the past 40 years. Included are radiocarbon
results from 7 laboratories, which are listed in the table below.
|
Prefix
|
Laboratory | |
|
NZ
|
Rafter Radiocarbon Laboratory, Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences', Lower Hutt, NZ (samples dated using Gas proportional counting) | |
|
NZA
|
Rafter Radiocarbon Laboratory (samples dated using AMS) | |
|
Wk
|
Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory, University of Waikato, Hamilton, NZ | |
|
SUA
|
Radiocarbon Laboratory, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia | |
|
ANU
|
Radiocarbon Laboratory, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia | |
|
Y
|
Yale Geochronometric Laboratory, Yale University, USA | |
|
Beta
|
Beta Analytic Inc, Miami, Florida, USA | |
|
Gak
|
Radiocarbon Laboratory, Gakushuin University, Tokyo, Japan | |
Contact Details
Any queries
regarding the use of this site should be made to:
Dr Fiona Petchey - phone (07) 838 4278
Dr Bruce McFadgen - phone (04) 4736 206
Disclaimer
The Department of Conservation, The University of Waikato, and the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Ltd. advise that this database should be used with caution.
A great deal of information pertaining to the radiocarbon samples listed
here is contained in laboratory forms held by the respective institutions
that provided the radiocarbon assays. More specific and detailed information
regarding the samples and their interpretation is contained in published
data, site reports, theses and Historic Places Trust reports which ought
to also be consulted to place the data in its fuller perspective. For
further details relating to specific samples, we recommend you to contact
the laboratory and/or the original archaeologists and submitters.