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Dating the Remains of a Church in Lubin (Wolin Island, NW Poland) in Light of Archaeological and Radiocarbon Studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2017

Marek Krąpiec  and
Marian Rębkowski
Marek Krąpiec*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH – University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30–059 Kraków, Poland
Marian Rębkowski
Affiliation:
Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Science, ul. Kuśnierska 12/12a, 70-536 Szczecin, Poland
*
*Corresponding author. Email: mkrapiec@agh.edu.pl.
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Abstract

Archaeological excavations carried out from 2008 to 2011 at the Lubin stronghold (NW Poland) brought about the discovery of relics in one of the oldest Christian churches in Pomerania (NW Poland). Radiocarbon (14C) analysis of 24 samples of charred wood from the deposits within the stronghold pointed to a chronology spanning from the 10th to 13th centuries, which is consistent with the archaeological evidence. However, the 14C analysis of 12 samples collected from the destruction of the church (erected in 1124 AD according to written accounts) produced a chronology notably older than expected, with a recorded difference of no less than 100 yr. The most probable explanation for this discrepancy seems to be the secondary use of older timber during the construction of the church.

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radiocarbon datingchurchLubinWolin IslandNW Poland
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Radiocarbon , Volume 59 , Special Issue 5: 8th International Symposium, Edinburgh, 27 June – 1 July, 2016 Part 1 of 2 , October 2017 , pp. 1369 - 1379
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© 2017 by the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona 

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Selected Papers from the 8th Radiocarbon & Archaeology Symposium, Edinburgh, UK, 27 June–1 July 2016.

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