Chapter 25. Luminescence dating of ceramic building materials: application to the study of early medieval churches in north-western France and south-eastern England
This study focuses on early medieval buildings in England and France, specifically those displaying the presence of brick their masonry. The purpose was to determine whether builders reused Roman salvaged building materials or if bricks used were contemporary under construction. Thus luminescence dating applied sampled from 11 standing Anglo-Saxon Carolingian churches. dates show that two types practice use both countries. Where brickmaking appears be case, also provided a more precise chronology buildings.
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