# Hugh McKerrell 1974: Thermoluminescence and Glozel

> Hugh McKerrell, Vagn Mejdahl, Henri François et al., 1974. 6 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Antiquity 48(192): 265-272. The first…

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# Thermoluminescence and Glozel

Hugh McKerrell, Vagn Mejdahl, Henri François et al., 1974.

**Glozel: the inscribed tablets of the Fradin field** Articledoi: **[10.1017/S0003598X00058208](https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00058208)** 0

## What it's used for here

Antiquity 48(192): 265-272. The first thermoluminescence (TL) results on Glozel ceramics, from the Edinburgh, Risø and Saclay/Fontenay laboratories, placing the fired clay objects tested between about 700 BC and AD 100 and reopening the authenticity question.

## Cited by on this site 6 records

[About 15 of the 39 TL dates obtained by 1979, including some inscribed tablets, fall between about 700 BC and AD 100…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/glozel/evidence/EVD0DEDXRNGBXFV/about-15-of-the-39-tl-dates-obtained-by-1979-including-some)

Evidence

EVD

[The 1974 to 1979 TL programme at Edinburgh and Risø dated about 15 objects, tablets and idols among them, to between…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/glozel/evidence/EVD0DEDY76RHWP5/the-1974-to-1979-tl-programme-at-edinburgh-and-ris-dated)

Evidence

EVD

[McKerrell, Mejdahl, François and Portal report thermoluminescence dates of 700 BC to AD 100](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/glozel/events/EVT0DEDRBD2J3WR/mckerrell-mejdahl-francois-and-portal-report)

EVT

[Vagn Mejdahl](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/FIG0DEDMEEWM10V/vagn-mejdahl)

FIG

[Glozel: the inscribed tablets of the Fradin field](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/glozel)

The mystery article

MYS

[Are the inscribed tablets of Glozel ancient objects, and if so from what period?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/glozel/questions/QST0DEDTMA3SG8Y/are-the-inscribed-tablets-of-glozel-ancient-objects-and-if)

Question

QST

## Cite it

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Hugh McKerrell, Vagn Mejdahl, Henri François, & Guy Portal (1974). Thermoluminescence and Glozel. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00058208
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[Find it at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00058208)

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