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Selective woodland exploitation for charcoal production. A detailed analysis of charcoal kiln remains (ca. 1300-1900 AD) from Zoersel (northern Belgium) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A detailed study of charcoal burning activities has been made for the Zoersel forest (Northern Belgium) based on an inventory of charcoal kiln remains, the analyses of wood charcoal and other charred botanical macroremains and radiocarbon dating of 10 of these kilns. Age determination of the youngest kilns was refined by dendrochronological analysis of trees growing on top of these kiln sites. The results show that, although many kilns were ...
Selective woodland exploitation for charcoal production. A detailed analysis of charcoal kiln remains (ca. 1300e1900 AD) from Zoersel (northern Belgium) Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek Universiteit Gent
A detailed study of charcoal burning activities has been made for the Zoersel forest (Northern Belgium)based on an inventory of charcoal kiln remains, the analyses of wood charcoal and other charredbotanical macroremains and radiocarbon dating of 10 of these kilns. Age determination of the youngestkilns was re ? ned by dendrochronological analysis of trees growing on top of these kiln sites. The resultsshow that, although many kilns were found, ...
Former charcoal kiln platforms as microhabitats affecting understorey vegetation in Mediterranean forests Universiteit Gent
Bypassing the Suess-effect : age determination of charcoal kiln remains using OSL dating Universiteit Gent
Ancient forests all over Europe often preserve remains of (pre)historic charcoal production (kilns), informing on past forest composition and anthropogenic woodland exploitation. So far, the chronology of these features has been entirely derived from 14C-dating of associated charcoal. Though generally successful, 14C-dating cannot provide meaningful age information for post-1650 CE features, while most of the archaeological remains of charcoal ...
Does century-old biochar affect soil interrill erodibility on cropland soils? A study on pre-industrial kiln sites Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
Adding biochar to soils is being advocated to mitigate soil erosion. However, given biochar aging and persistency in soils, the effects of biochar on soil in the long-term are important to investigate yet remain largely unknown. The objective was therefore to determine the long-term effect of biochar on interrill erosion on cropland soils. Experiments were conducted using topsoil from three fields of different textures (silt loam, loam and sandy ...
2500 years of charcoal production in the Low Countries : the chronology and typology of charcoal kilns and their relation with early iron production Universiteit Gent
A combined OSL and 14C dating study of charcoal production in the sandy environment of Zoersel forest (N Belgium) Universiteit Gent
We investigate the potential of quartz-based OSL-dating for application to heated sandy sediments that are closely associated with the remains of charcoal production (charcoal kilns). This is particularly relevant for post1650 CE features, where 14C-dating lacks resolution. We first document the general OSL characteristics using large aliquots of sand-sized quartz. Results from procedural tests indicate that the laboratory measurement procedure ...
OSL dating as an alternative tool for age determination of relic charcoal kilns Universiteit Gent
Chronometric studies of charcoal production remains are largely based on 14C dating of associated charcoal. Owing to intrinsic limitations, however, this method provides no meaningful time-resolution for post-1650 CE features. We investigate the potential of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of heated sandy sediments as an alternative and complementary tool for dating charcoal kiln remains. Seven samples from five relic charcoal ...