Optical dating and archaeological survey of an inland dune along the Lower Scheldt valley at 'Warandeduinen-Speelbos' (Wetteren, East Flanders, BE)

A sand dune at the “Warandeduinen-Speelbos” in the municipality of Wetteren (province of East Flanders, BE) has been studied within the frame of a research project about the age and formation processes of inland dunes in the Scheldt basin (NW Belgium) and their potential for Late Glacial sites. First, Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating was applied to determine the age of dune formation and enhance the chronological framework of the inland dune system and the changing aeolian landscape along the Scheldt river. The second step comprised an archaeological augering and test pit survey... Mehr ...