Pta-3312

radiocarbon date Radiocarbon date from Tortoise Cave, c. 1701–1415 cal BP
Record created in XRONOS on 2022-12-02 00:50:45 UTC. Last updated on 2026-01-08 07:48:47 UTC. See changelog for details.
Contributors: XRONOS development team

Measurement

Age (uncal BP)
1680
Error (±)
50
Lab
Pretoria
Method
conventional 14C
Sample material
charcoal
Sample taxon
NA

Calibration

Calibration curve
SHCal20 (Hogg et al. 2020)
Calibrated age (2σ, cal BP)
  • 1701–1653
  • 1642–1509
  • 1501–1471
  • 1455–1415

Context

Site
Tortoise Cave
Context
3a ALVIN
Sample position
NA
Sample coordinates
NA

Bibliographic reference Bibliographic references (13) 

@misc{jerardino1996csl,
  
}
@misc{SARD,
  url = {https://github.com/emmaloftus/Southern-African-Radiocarbon-Database},
  note = { Loftus, E., Mitchell, P., & Ramsey, C. (2019). An archaeological radiocarbon database for southern Africa. Antiquity, 93(370), 870-885. doi:10.15184/aqy.2019.75}
}
@misc{morris1992scs,
  
}
@misc{L. Iakovleva Recherches sur le PalÔøΩolithique supÔøΩrieur de l'Ukraine (1997-2000) XIVÔøΩme congrÔøΩs UISPP LiÔøΩge ERAUL 35-43. Chabai V.  2005. Kabasi II Simferopol-Cologne. Marks A.  2007. In: Hovers E. Int Contribution to Archaeology,
  
}
@misc{Jerardino AMS. 1996.Changing social landscapes of the western Cape coast of southern Africa over the last 4500 years(Doctoral dissertation University of Cape Town).,
  
}
@misc{Jerardino A. 2010. Large shell middens in Lamberts Bay South Africa: a case of hunter-gatherer resource intensification. Journal of Archaeological Science 37:2291–2302.,
  
}
@misc{Vogel JC Fuls A and Visser E. 1986. Pretoria Radiocarbon dates III. Radiocarbon 28: 1133-117,
  
}
@misc{Avner et al. 1994 262-273,
  
}
@misc{Voigt E. and De Villiers H. 1972. Preliminary report on Welgegund: an Iron Age burial site.The South African Archaeological Bulletin27(107/108) pp.155-163.,
  
}
@misc{Sampson C.G. and Vogel J.C. 1995. Radiocarbon chronology of Later Stone Age pottery decorations in the upper Seacow Valley.Southern African Field Archaeology4(2) pp.84-94.,
  
}
@misc{Jerardino A.M. Yates R. Morris A.G. and Sealy J.C. 1992. A dated human burial from the Namaqualand coast: observations on culture biology and diet.The South African Archaeological Bulletin pp.75-81.,
  
}
@misc{Evers T.M. and Van der Merwe N.J. 1987. Iron Age Ceramics from Phalaborwa North Eastern Transvaal Lowveld South Africa.The South African Archaeological Bulletin pp.87-106.,
  
}
@misc{Binneman J. 1996. Preliminary report on the investigations at Kulubele an Early Iron Age farming settlement in the Great Kei River Valley Eastern Cape. South African Field Archaeology. 5 28–35.,
  
}

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---
- :bibtex_key: SARD
  :bibtex_type: :misc
  :url: "{https://github.com/emmaloftus/Southern-African-Radiocarbon-Database}"
  :note: "{ Loftus, E., Mitchell, P., & Ramsey, C. (2019). An archaeological radiocarbon
    database for southern Africa. Antiquity, 93(370), 870-885. doi:10.15184/aqy.2019.75}"
---
:bibtex_key: morris1992scs
:bibtex_type: :misc
---
:bibtex_key: 'L. Iakovleva Recherches sur le PalÔøΩolithique supÔøΩrieur de l''Ukraine
  (1997-2000) XIVÔøΩme congrÔøΩs UISPP LiÔøΩge ERAUL 35-43. Chabai V.  2005. Kabasi
  II Simferopol-Cologne. Marks A.  2007. In: Hovers E. Int Contribution to Archaeology'
:bibtex_type: :misc
---
:bibtex_key: Jerardino AMS. 1996.Changing social landscapes of the western Cape coast
  of southern Africa over the last 4500 years(Doctoral dissertation University of
  Cape Town).
:bibtex_type: :misc
---
:bibtex_key: 'Jerardino A. 2010. Large shell middens in Lamberts Bay South Africa:
  a case of hunter-gatherer resource intensification. Journal of Archaeological Science
  37:2291–2302.'
:bibtex_type: :misc
---
:bibtex_key: 'Vogel JC Fuls A and Visser E. 1986. Pretoria Radiocarbon dates III.
  Radiocarbon 28: 1133-117'
:bibtex_type: :misc
---
:bibtex_key: Avner et al. 1994 262-273
:bibtex_type: :misc
---
:bibtex_key: 'Voigt E. and De Villiers H. 1972. Preliminary report on Welgegund: an
  Iron Age burial site.The South African Archaeological Bulletin27(107/108) pp.155-163.'
:bibtex_type: :misc
---
:bibtex_key: Sampson C.G. and Vogel J.C. 1995. Radiocarbon chronology of Later Stone
  Age pottery decorations in the upper Seacow Valley.Southern African Field Archaeology4(2)
  pp.84-94.
:bibtex_type: :misc
---
:bibtex_key: 'Jerardino A.M. Yates R. Morris A.G. and Sealy J.C. 1992. A dated human
  burial from the Namaqualand coast: observations on culture biology and diet.The
  South African Archaeological Bulletin pp.75-81.'
:bibtex_type: :misc
---
:bibtex_key: Evers T.M. and Van der Merwe N.J. 1987. Iron Age Ceramics from Phalaborwa
  North Eastern Transvaal Lowveld South Africa.The South African Archaeological Bulletin
  pp.87-106.
:bibtex_type: :misc
---
:bibtex_key: Binneman J. 1996. Preliminary report on the investigations at Kulubele
  an Early Iron Age farming settlement in the Great Kei River Valley Eastern Cape.
  South African Field Archaeology. 5 28–35.
:bibtex_type: :misc

Changelog

C14 lab:
NA → 192