Table 1.
The primary Pb isotope ratios of all samples discussed in this study are presented in the table.
Sample | 206Pb/204Pb | 207Pb/204Pb | 208Pb/204Pb | T (Ma) | 238U/204Pb (μ) | Pb ppm |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
modern soil leaches | ||||||
BF-S1 (HCl)* | 18.47 | 15.63 | 38.44 | 209 | 9.71 | nd |
BF-S1 (acetic)* | 18.46 | 15.63 | 38.43 | 222 | 9.72 | nd |
GEMAS 003 | 18.3886 | 15.6506 | 38.4359 | 313 | 9.82 | nd |
GEMAS 005 | 19.1357 | 15.7032 | 38.8143 | −140 | 9.88 | nd |
GEMAS 006 | 18.5291 | 15.6469 | 38.4257 | 207 | 9.78 | nd |
GEMAS 012 | 18.5943 | 15.6516 | 38.5632 | 161 | 9.77 | nd |
GEMAS 014 | 18.2826 | 15.6144 | 38.2266 | 322 | 9.70 | nd |
GEMAS 033 | 19.0200 | 15.6827 | 38.4305 | −96 | 9.81 | nd |
GEMAS 040 | 18.1044 | 15.6075 | 38.0741 | 441 | 9.71 | nd |
GEMAS 044 | 18.7172 | 15.6675 | 38.7582 | 100 | 9.81 | nd |
GEMAS 057 | 18.5600 | 15.6476 | 38.3810 | 178 | 9.76 | nd |
GEMAS 062 | 18.7401 | 15.6705 | 38.7513 | 89 | 9.82 | nd |
GEMAS 063 | 18.5443 | 15.5970 | 38.1120 | 90 | 9.57 | nd |
GEMAS 074 | 18.3499 | 15.6584 | 38.4808 | 354 | 9.85 | nd |
GEMAS 072 | 18.0606 | 15.6065 | 38.0179 | 472 | 9.72 | nd |
GEMAS 108 | 18.2325 | 15.6467 | 38.2883 | 419 | 9.84 | nd |
GEMAS 118 | 18.9767 | 15.6861 | 38.7838 | −57 | 9.83 | nd |
MW-C (acetic)* | 18.96 | 15.66 | 38.78 | −102 | 9.73 | nd |
MW-C* | 18.92 | 15.66 | 38.70 | −71 | 9.74 | nd |
MW-S1 (HCl)* | 18.98 | 15.66 | 38.81 | −113 | 9.74 | nd |
MW-S1 (acetic)* | 18.99 | 15.68 | 38.77 | −84 | 9.80 | nd |
MW-S2 (HCl)* | 19.02 | 15.66 | 38.84 | −156 | 9.71 | nd |
MW-S2 (acetic)* | 19.01 | 15.67 | 38.76 | −107 | 9.78 | nd |
SK2-S* | 18.46 | 15.60 | 38.37 | 166 | 9.62 | nd |
SK2-S (acetic)* | 18.47 | 15.62 | 38.39 | 190 | 9.67 | nd |
WH-C (acetic)* | 18.62 | 15.60 | 38.62 | 35 | 9.57 | nd |
WH-S (acetic)* | 18.17 | 15.57 | 38.03 | 332 | 9.56 | nd |
WH-S* | 18.32 | 15.59 | 38.21 | 237 | 9.57 | nd |
WIN-C (HCl)* | 18.82 | 15.64 | 38.60 | −44 | 9.67 | nd |
Ancient soils | ||||||
F23A (72)* | 18.8828 | 15.6555 | 38.6290 | −40 | 9.75 | nd |
F23A (73)* | 18.7806 | 15.6420 | 38.5729 | −12 | 9.68 | nd |
F23B (74)* | 18.8766 | 15.6473 | 38.6283 | −48 | 9.73 | nd |
F23B (75)* | 18.8195 | 15.6275 | 38.5960 | −48 | 9.66 | nd |
F23C (76)* | 18.6285 | 15.6262 | 38.4747 | 85 | 9.67 | nd |
F23D (77)* | 18.9089 | 15.6413 | 38.6393 | −98 | 9.68 | nd |
F23E (78)* | 18.8305 | 15.6320 | 38.6031 | −57 | 9.65 | nd |
Mangots field SK1a* | 18.44 | 15.64 | 38.44 | 258 | 9.77 | nd |
Mangots field SK1b* | 18.43 | 15.63 | 38.39 | 239 | 9.71 | nd |
Mangots field SK2a* | 18.41 | 15.62 | 38.36 | 227 | 9.67 | nd |
Mangots field SK2b* | 18.42 | 15.64 | 38.41 | 257 | 9.75 | nd |
S0025 | 18.47 | 15.64 | 38.46 | 235 | 9.76 | nd |
BH 2551d* | 18.40 | 15.63 | 38.38 | 267 | 9.74 | nd |
blackfriars 209* | 18.41 | 15.62 | 38.36 | 225 | 9.67 | nd |
Blackfriars 341 (4)* | 18.50 | 15.66 | 38.50 | 242 | 9.81 | nd |
Blackfriars 341 (5)* | 18.46 | 15.63 | 38.44 | 219 | 9.72 | nd |
Blackfriars 357* | 18.41 | 15.62 | 38.38 | 236 | 9.69 | nd |
Blackfriars 77* | 18.44 | 15.63 | 38.40 | 235 | 9.72 | nd |
FGH 045d* | 18.46 | 15.62 | 38.41 | 208 | 9.69 | nd |
FGH 218d* | 18.47 | 15.62 | 38.45 | 201 | 9.69 | nd |
Eagle Hall G318* | 18.42 | 15.62 | 38.36 | 218 | 9.67 | nd |
Eagle Hall G319* | 18.42 | 15.62 | 38.36 | 219 | 9.67 | nd |
Eagle Hall G326* | 18.41 | 15.61 | 38.35 | 218 | 9.65 | nd |
Eagle Hall G339 (65)* | 18.43 | 15.62 | 38.40 | 230 | 9.70 | nd |
Eagle Hall G339 (66)* | 18.42 | 15.61 | 38.40 | 217 | 9.66 | nd |
wasp 190d | 18.46 | 15.63 | 38.42 | 227 | 9.73 | nd |
wasp 42d | 18.44 | 15.63 | 38.40 | 231 | 9.71 | nd |
BIP-SK109d | 18.43 | 15.62 | 38.41 | 225 | 9.69 | nd |
BIP-SK164d | 18.57 | 15.64 | 38.45 | 150 | 9.72 | nd |
BIP-SK198d | 17.74 | 15.57 | 37.58 | 653 | 9.69 | nd |
BIP-SK199d | 18.57 | 15.64 | 38.37 | 155 | 9.73 | nd |
BIP-SK259d | 18.46 | 15.65 | 38.48 | 253 | 9.78 | nd |
BIP-SK269d | 18.09 | 15.62 | 37.92 | 481 | 9.78 | nd |
BIP-SK212d | 17.50 | 15.54 | 37.18 | 769 | 9.62 | nd |
Neolithic pig enamel | ||||||
DWP04A | 18.0875 | 15.6150 | 38.0288 | 472 | 9.76 | nd |
DWP05A | 18.2236 | 15.6237 | 38.1570 | 384 | 9.75 | nd |
DWP07A | 18.2780 | 15.6247 | 38.1706 | 344 | 9.74 | nd |
DWP13A | 18.4207 | 15.6338 | 38.3297 | 256 | 9.74 | nd |
DWP15A | 18.2120 | 15.6295 | 38.1987 | 402 | 9.77 | nd |
DWP22A | 18.3961 | 15.6312 | 38.3168 | 269.7 | 9.737374 | nd |
DWP24A | 18.2378 | 15.6443 | 38.1944 | 410.4 | 9.826681 | nd |
DWP26A | 18.3790 | 15.6437 | 38.3587 | 305.3 | 9.789326 | nd |
DWP27A | 18.3942 | 15.6466 | 38.3177 | 299.6 | 9.797292 | nd |
DWP32A | 18.2833 | 15.6363 | 38.2268 | 362.2 | 9.782787 | nd |
DWP35A | 18.3465 | 15.6435 | 38.3721 | 329 | 9.796234 | nd |
DWP36A | 18.2885 | 15.6378 | 38.2846 | 361 | 9.787372 | nd |
DWP37A | 18.2465 | 15.6355 | 38.2055 | 387.8 | 9.788775 | nd |
DWP39A | 18.4926 | 15.6506 | 38.4216 | 234.1 | 9.790358 | nd |
DWP45A | 18.1385 | 15.6223 | 38.0950 | 443.2 | 9.763928 | nd |
DWP46A | 18.4686 | 15.6467 | 38.3827 | 244.5 | 9.780426 | nd |
DWP54A | 18.1633 | 15.6323 | 38.1186 | 443.3 | 9.797941 | nd |
DWP55A | 18.1463 | 15.6306 | 38.1413 | 452.8 | 9.795715 | nd |
DWP62A2 | 18.2598 | 15.6350 | 38.2061 | 377.2 | 9.783656 | nd |
DWP69A2 | 18.5259 | 15.6503 | 38.4690 | 208.9 | 9.782169 | nd |
DWP71A2 | 18.3868 | 15.6247 | 38.2877 | 263.3 | 9.71193 | nd |
Neolithic human enamel | ||||||
WHIT534-LM2 | 18.2387 | 15.6160 | 38.1814 | 357 | 9.71 | nd |
WHIT512/2-LM2 | 18.2635 | 15.6128 | 38.1553 | 333 | 9.69 | nd |
WHIT487-RM2 | 18.4413 | 15.6257 | 38.3583 | 225 | 9.70 | nd |
WHIT451-RM1 | 18.2717 | 15.6190 | 38.1454 | 338 | 9.72 | nd |
WHIT957-LM1 | 18.3921 | 15.6061 | 38.3127 | 223 | 9.64 | nd |
WHIT957-RM3 | 18.4434 | 15.6260 | 38.3510 | 224 | 9.70 | nd |
39.190/148b (LM3) | 18.1207 | 15.6149 | 38.0092 | 443 | 9.74 | nd |
39.190/148b (LM2) | 18.2493 | 15.6284 | 38.2022 | 373 | 9.76 | nd |
39.190/201 (LM3) | 18.2430 | 15.6244 | 38.1816 | 370 | 9.75 | nd |
39.190/201 (LM2) | 18.2947 | 15.6253 | 38.2427 | 333 | 9.74 | nd |
Low ppm | ||||||
GRIS** | 18.4562 | 15.6340 | 38.4396 | 229 | 9.73 | 0.003 |
AB 61231 M3 | 18.7064 | 15.6460 | 38.5129 | 65 | 9.73 | na |
AB 61231 P2 | 18.7824 | 15.6539 | 38.6014 | 24 | 9.75 | na |
MH05 1861** | 18.32 | 15.62 | 38.31 | 304 | 9.71 | 0.25 |
MN04–897** | 18.35 | 15.63 | 38.42 | 301 | 9.74 | 0.31 |
WEY08 SK3694 | 18.5035 | 15.6368 | 38.4389 | 199 | 9.73 | 0.25 |
WEY08 SK3696 | 18.6622 | 15.6504 | 38.5264 | 107 | 9.75 | 0.20 |
WEY08 SK3704 | 18.6646 | 15.6459 | 38.5414 | 97 | 9.74 | 0.11 |
WEY08 SK3705 | 18.6319 | 15.6439 | 38.5044 | 117 | 9.74 | 0.02 |
WEY08 SK3706 | 18.6062 | 15.6376 | 38.5048 | 124 | 9.72 | 0.17 |
WEY08 SK3707 | 18.7242 | 15.6657 | 38.6022 | 91 | 9.80 | 0.13 |
WEY08 SK3710 | 18.6161 | 15.6405 | 38.4681 | 122 | 9.73 | 0.09 |
WEY08 SK3711 | 18.6048 | 15.6414 | 38.4444 | 133 | 9.73 | 0.11 |
WEY08 SK3712 | 18.50784 | 15.6415 | 38.1849 | 47 | 9.74 | 0.08 |
WEY08 SK3720 | 18.7399 | 15.6493 | 38.5764 | 47 | 9.74 | 0.09 |
WEY08 SK3722 | 18.7072 | 15.6516 | 38.5298 | 76 | 9.75 | 0.08 |
WEY08 SK3724 | 18.7826 | 15.6485 | 38.5909 | 13 | 9.73 | 0.15 |
WEY08 SK3725 | 18.4175 | 15.6294 | 38.3687 | 250 | 9.72 | 0.03 |
WEY08 SK3726 | 18.4979 | 15.6363 | 38.4385 | 203 | 9.73 | 0.22 |
WEY08 SK3730 | 18.4881 | 15.6266 | 38.4501 | 191 | 9.70 | 0.26 |
WEY08 SK3733 | 18.8172 | 15.6589 | 38.6805 | 8 | 9.76 | 0.05 |
WEY08 SK3738 | 18.6203 | 15.6488 | 38.4946 | 136 | 9.76 | 0.03 |
WEY08 SK3739 | 18.5716 | 15.6366 | 38.4751 | 148 | 9.72 | 0.36 |
WEY08 SK3743 | 18.4491 | 15.6317 | 38.3637 | 230 | 9.73 | 0.14 |
WEY08 SK3744 | 18.6249 | 15.6391 | 38.4832 | 113 | 9.72 | 0.10 |
WEY08 SK3746 | 18.6515 | 15.6480 | 38.5372 | 111 | 9.75 | 0.04 |
WEY08 SK3747 | 18.8180 | 15.6578 | 38.6595 | 5 | 9.75 | 0.05 |
WEY08 SK3749 | 19.1044 | 15.6846 | 38.8125 | −156 | 9.81 | 0.05 |
WEY08 SK3751 | 18.5257 | 15.6383 | 38.4672 | 186 | 9.74 | 0.16 |
WEY08 SK3752 | 18.3704 | 15.6213 | 38.2301 | 269 | 9.70 | 0.03 |
WEY08 SK3757 | 18.1792 | 15.6213 | 38.0693 | 411 | 9.75 | 0.09 |
WEY08 SK3758 | 18.7095 | 15.6547 | 38.6437 | 80 | 9.76 | 0.11 |
WEY08 SK3759 | 17.5988 | 15.5684 | 37.4141 | 746 | 9.71 | 0.05 |
WEY08 SK3760 | 18.5324 | 15.6395 | 38.4054 | 183 | 9.74 | 0.03 |
WEY08 SK3761 | 18.5092 | 15.6408 | 38.4393 | 203 | 9.75 | 0.02 |
ASDR-ADV-1† | 18.0443 | 15.6290 | 37.8912 | 524 | 9.75 | 0.04 |
HUMAN ANTHROPOGENIC EXPOSURE | ||||||
Berinsfield | ||||||
Ber 010i | 18.40 | 15.52 | 38.07 | 36 | 9.29 | 0.33 |
Ber 026 | 18.36 | 15.52 | 38.04 | 69 | 9.30 | 1.44 |
Ber 020 | 18.37 | 15.52 | 38.06 | 71 | 9.31 | 1.41 |
Ber 006 | 18.36 | 15.52 | 38.06 | 81 | 9.32 | 1.00 |
Ber 005 | 18.40 | 15.53 | 38.11 | 68 | 9.34 | 0.44 |
Ber 042 | 18.35 | 15.54 | 38.08 | 122 | 9.39 | 3.14 |
Ber 054 | 18.37 | 15.54 | 38.11 | 106 | 9.39 | 6.94 |
Ber 004 | 18.37 | 15.54 | 38.11 | 109 | 9.39 | 5.14 |
Ber 061 | 18.42 | 15.55 | 38.14 | 97 | 9.42 | 0.53 |
Ber 018 | 18.41 | 15.55 | 38.20 | 109 | 9.43 | 1.83 |
Ber 081 | 18.37 | 15.55 | 38.15 | 134 | 9.44 | 5.54 |
Ber 152 | 18.39 | 15.56 | 38.17 | 132 | 9.45 | 2.44 |
Ber 030 | 18.40 | 15.56 | 38.17 | 131 | 9.47 | 3.27 |
Ber 073 | 18.39 | 15.57 | 38.19 | 146 | 9.49 | 2.74 |
Ber 008 | 18.40 | 15.57 | 38.19 | 141 | 9.49 | 5.69 |
Ber 049 | 18.42 | 15.57 | 38.21 | 137 | 9.51 | 1.88 |
Ber 150/1 | 18.43 | 15.60 | 38.32 | 185 | 9.61 | 0.81 |
Ber 001 | 18.45 | 15.60 | 38.34 | 176 | 9.62 | 1.16 |
Ber 141/1 | 18.44 | 15.64 | 38.43 | 246 | 9.75 | 2.59 |
Eastbourne | ||||||
EAS-796 | 18.28 | 15.59 | 38.15 | 273 | 9.59 | 0.90 |
EAS-270 | 18.44 | 15.60 | 38.30 | 182 | 9.61 | 4.70 |
EAS-264 | 18.37 | 15.60 | 38.33 | 225 | 9.61 | 49.98 |
EAS-57 | 18.47 | 15.62 | 38.42 | 192 | 9.68 | 1.84 |
EAS-753 | 18.45 | 15.62 | 38.38 | 210 | 9.68 | 0.87 |
EAS-67 | 18.47 | 15.62 | 38.40 | 197 | 9.68 | 3.76 |
HR2/1992-2 (HF-01) | 18.40 | 15.62 | 38.36 | 246 | 9.69 | 8.60 |
ECE97b 777 (HF-02) | 18.41 | 15.62 | 38.37 | 243 | 9.70 | 7.90 |
EAS-157 | 18.54 | 15.63 | 38.47 | 169 | 9.72 | 0.22 |
EAS-233 | 18.43 | 15.63 | 38.47 | 241 | 9.72 | 0.80 |
EAS-111 | 18.43 | 15.63 | 38.43 | 247 | 9.74 | 2.70 |
BH 1959 (HF-05) | 18.38 | 15.63 | 38.38 | 285 | 9.75 | 5.50 |
EAS-64 | 18.48 | 15.64 | 38.46 | 224 | 9.76 | 9.38 |
EAS-190 | 18.53 | 15.66 | 38.53 | 221 | 9.81 | 0.48 |
EAS-61 | 18.50 | 15.66 | 38.47 | 244 | 9.81 | 0.24 |
EAS-355 | 18.52 | 15.71 | 38.43 | 321 | 10.01 | 0.28 |
EAS-309 | 18.46 | 15.72 | 38.34 | 377 | 10.06 | 17.66 |
EAS-650 | 18.46 | 15.74 | 38.42 | 417 | 10.15 | 0.99 |
EAS-381 | 18.45 | 15.76 | 38.34 | 471 | 10.25 | 0.77 |
EAS-681 | 18.46 | 15.78 | 38.41 | 498 | 10.33 | 2.70 |
EAS-481 | 18.47 | 15.80 | 38.42 | 515 | 10.38 | 13.24 |
West Heslerton* | ||||||
G73 | 18.53 | 15.61 | 38.43 | 135 | 09.6339 | 0.19 |
G74 | 18.44 | 15.59 | 38.32 | 168 | 09.5821 | 0.37 |
G75 | 18.45 | 15.60 | 38.32 | 167 | 09.5974 | 8.16 |
G78 | 18.46 | 15.62 | 38.37 | 192 | 09.6621 | 1.66 |
G84 | 18.47 | 15.63 | 38.39 | 219 | 09.7258 | 0.20 |
G89 | 18.38 | 15.59 | 38.25 | 190 | 9.5600 | 0.21 |
G97 | 18.38 | 15.61 | 38.30 | 246 | 09.6627 | 0.13 |
G97 | 18.41 | 15.58 | 38.30 | 161 | 09.5432 | 0.19 |
G98 | 18.24 | 15.60 | 38.12 | 321 | 09.6441 | 0.49 |
G100 | 18.44 | 15.60 | 38.34 | 182 | 9.619521 | 0.41 |
G102 | 18.48 | 15.64 | 38.44 | 231 | 9.770345 | 0.21 |
G101 | 18.47 | 15.63 | 38.40 | 210 | 9.71591 | 0.48 |
G109 | 18.49 | 15.61 | 38.40 | 155 | 9.621422 | 0.26 |
G113 | 18.43 | 15.59 | 38.29 | 159 | 9.557591 | 0.23 |
G114 | 18.51 | 15.62 | 38.41 | 156 | 9.648991 | 0.26 |
G115 | 18.43 | 15.60 | 38.33 | 182 | 9.609438 | 0.99 |
G117 | 18.48 | 15.61 | 38.40 | 164 | 9.630817 | 0.37 |
G122 | 18.42 | 15.59 | 38.28 | 168 | 9.564897 | 0.87 |
G132 | 18.44 | 15.59 | 38.30 | 146 | 9.548203 | 0.26 |
G133 | 18.43 | 15.59 | 38.28 | 158 | 9.554169 | 2.96 |
G139 | 18.50 | 15.63 | 38.40 | 185 | 9.695241 | 0.15 |
G144 | 18.50 | 15.61 | 38.41 | 159 | 9.64807 | 0.28 |
G145 | 18.47 | 15.59 | 38.33 | 135 | 9.557071 | 0.14 |
G149 | 18.47 | 15.60 | 38.34 | 149 | 9.587468 | 0.55 |
G151 | 18.58 | 15.61 | 38.49 | 83 | 9.60852 | 0.28 |
G154 | 18.45 | 15.61 | 38.36 | 190 | 9.641601 | 0.26 |
G158 | 18.43 | 15.62 | 38.40 | 224 | 9.684619 | 0.49 |
G159 | 18.51 | 15.62 | 38.41 | 159 | 9.656622 | 0.15 |
G162 | 18.44 | 15.61 | 38.36 | 186 | 9.630184 | 0.94 |
G164 | 18.52 | 15.64 | 38.51 | 190 | 9.742234 | 0.41 |
G166 | 18.42 | 15.59 | 38.32 | 176 | 9.574549 | 0.35 |
G169 | 18.49 | 15.64 | 38.46 | 219 | 9.752405 | 0.19 |
G173 | 18.42 | 15.61 | 38.32 | 197 | 9.627136 | 0.21 |
Data produced by TIMS analysis is quoted to two decimal places and data derived from plasma analysis is quoted to four decimal places. Previously published data are indicated as follows: *Montgomery 200218, †Harris et al. 201731, **Montgomery et al. 20114. Pb concentrations are given, where available. The majority of soil leaches are water based but where dilute HCl or Acetic acid were used this is indicated. The ancient soil compositions are based on analyse of dentine which re-equilibrates with its environment during burial. Model age (TDM), and 238U/204Pb (μ), values are calculated for all samples using the method described in Albarede et al. 201212. The iterations involved in the calculation were completed at better that x*E−6.