Radiocarbon dating of the Shroud of Turin

Very small samples from the Shroud of Turin have been dated by accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) in three AMS laboratories. As controls, three samples whose ages had been determined independently were also dated. The results provide conclusive evidence that the linen of the shroud of Turin is medi...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1989-02, Vol.337 (6208), p.611-615
Main Authors: Damon, P. E, Donahue, D. J, Gore, B. H, Hatheway, A. L, Jull, A. J. T, Linick, T. W, Sercel, P. J, Toolin, L. J, Bronk, C. R, Hall, E. T, Hedges, R. E. M, Housley, R, Law, I. A, Perry, C, Bonani, G, Trumbore, S, Woelfli, W, Ambers, J. C, Bowman, S. G. E, Leese, M. N, Tite, M. S
Format: Article
Language:English
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Gases
Mass spectrometry
Radiation
Radiocarbon dating
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Summary:Very small samples from the Shroud of Turin have been dated by accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) in three AMS laboratories. As controls, three samples whose ages had been determined independently were also dated. The results provide conclusive evidence that the linen of the shroud of Turin is medieval.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/337611a0