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Precise dating of the Norfolk timber circle

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This curious monument on the English coast has survived for more than four millennia.

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Figure 2: Probability distributions of dates from the central tree bole at Holme-next-the-Sea.

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  1. Ancient Monuments Laboratory, English Heritage, 23 Savile Row, London, W1X 1AB, UK

    Alex Bayliss

  2. Dendrochronology Laboratory, Archaeology Research School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 4DN, UK

    Cathy Groves

  3. School of Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queen's University, Belfast, BT7 1NN, UK

    Gerry McCormac, Mike Baillie & Dave Brown

  4. Norfolk Archaeological Unit, Garsett House, St Andrew's Hall Plain, Norwich, NR3 1AU, UK

    Mark Brennand

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