Assessing the reliability of a small-scale legacy radiocarbon dataset using chronometric transparency approaches: Torres Strait Radiocarbon Database

Lauren Linnenlucke; Michael I. Bird; Fiona Petchey; Geordie Alliston; Ian J. McNiven; Bruno David; Sean Ulm

doi:10.5334/joad.95

Assessing the reliability of a small-scale legacy radiocarbon dataset using chronometric transparency approaches: Torres Strait Radiocarbon Database

Lauren Linnenlucke, Michael I. Bird, Fiona Petchey, Geordie Alliston, Ian J. McNiven, Bruno David, Sean Ulm

Monash Indigenous Studies Centre

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A new quality assurance framework was developed to assess the reliability of¹⁴C ages from a small-scale legacy dataset from archaeological sites across the Torres Strait (northeastern Australia). Chronometric transparency principles were applied across three stages of data analysis, comprising of a basic, immediate, and advanced assessment of the¹⁴C ages and associated metadata. Reliability ratings (1*, 2*, 3*, and 4*) were assigned to represent data confidence in individual radiocarbon ages. Results demonstrate the utility of radiocarbon ages of high, medium, and low reliability in creating chronological reconstructions. We determine that of the 343¹⁴C ages, 73% were awarded a reliability rating of 3* or above.

Original language	English
Article number	2
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Open Archaeology Data
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5334/joad.95
Publication status	Published - 2023

Keywords

Chronometric transparency
Holocene
island and coastal archaeology
quality assurance
radiocarbon ages
Torres Strait

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