U-series dating of the Late Pleistocene mammalian fauna from Wood Quarry (Steetley), Nottinghamshire, UK

Alistair W.G. Pike; S. Eggins; R. Grün; R. E.M. Hedges; R. M. Jacobi

doi:10.1002/jqs.898

U-series dating of the Late Pleistocene mammalian fauna from Wood Quarry (Steetley), Nottinghamshire, UK

Alistair W.G. Pike^*, S. Eggins, R. Grün, R. E.M. Hedges, R. M. Jacobi

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We present the U-series dating of bones from Wood Quarry ('Steetley Quarry Cave') using the diffusion-adsorption model to account for uranium uptake. The results give a weighted mean date of 66.8 ± 3.0 kyr, placing this assemblage within or just before Marine Oxygen Isotope Stage 4. The fauna is thought to correlate with the Banwell Bone Cave mammal assemblage-zone of the Early Devensian in Britain. Our results support the idea that this assemblage-zone immediately precedes the assemblage represented nearby at Pin Hole in Creswell Crags which is contemporary with the Mid-Devensian and correlates with MIS 3. Our dates, and dates for the Banwell Bone Cave mammal assemblage-zone from Stump Cross Cavern and evidence from other sites may indicate a longevity for this fauna.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	59-65
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Quaternary Science
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.898
Publication status	Published - Jan 2005

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