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Recovering a lost seismic disaster. The destruction of El Castillejo and the discovery of the earliest historic earthquake affecting the Granada region (Spain) (2024)
Journal Article
Forlin, P., Reicherter, K., Gerrard, C. M., Bailiff, I., & García Porras, A. (2024). Recovering a lost seismic disaster. The destruction of El Castillejo and the discovery of the earliest historic earthquake affecting the Granada region (Spain). PLoS ONE, 19(4), Article e0300549. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300549

This paper discusses recent archaeological fieldwork conducted at El Castillejo, a medieval Islamic settlement in Los Guájares, Granada, southern Spain. Results from combined archaeological excavation and archaeoseismological assessment of standing s... Read More about Recovering a lost seismic disaster. The destruction of El Castillejo and the discovery of the earliest historic earthquake affecting the Granada region (Spain).

Recovering a lost seismic disaster. The destruction of El Castillejo and the discovery of the earliest historic earthquake affecting the Granada region (Spain) (2024)
Journal Article
Forlin, P., Reicherter, K., Gerrard, C. M., Bailiff, I., & García Porras, A. (in press). Recovering a lost seismic disaster. The destruction of El Castillejo and the discovery of the earliest historic earthquake affecting the Granada region (Spain). PLoS ONE, 19(4), Article e0300549. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300549

This paper discusses recent archaeological fieldwork conducted at El Castillejo, a medieval Islamic settlement in Los Guájares, Granada, southern Spain. Results from combined archaeological excavation and archaeoseismological assessment of standing s... Read More about Recovering a lost seismic disaster. The destruction of El Castillejo and the discovery of the earliest historic earthquake affecting the Granada region (Spain).

Extending the range of optically stimulated luminescence using vein quartz and quartzite sedimentary pebbles (2021)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I., Bridgland, D., & Cunha, P. P. (2021). Extending the range of optically stimulated luminescence using vein quartz and quartzite sedimentary pebbles. Quaternary Geochronology, 65, Article 101180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quageo.2021.101180

The feasibility of applying optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) techniques to obtain estimates of the burial age of lithic clasts in the form of pebbles of quartzose lithology is investigated in this study. We applied OSL measurement procedures t... Read More about Extending the range of optically stimulated luminescence using vein quartz and quartzite sedimentary pebbles.

Radiological emergency dosimetry – The use of luminescent mineral fillers in polymer-based fabrics (2020)
Journal Article
Bossin, L., Bailiff, I., & Terry, I. (2020). Radiological emergency dosimetry – The use of luminescent mineral fillers in polymer-based fabrics. Radiation Measurements, 134, Article 106318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2020.106318

Mineral fillers are widely used in the manufacture of thermoplastics and they are commonly found in the fabrics used to form bags. We show that carbonate mineral filler grains incorporated within faux leather fabrics and the coatings applied to woven... Read More about Radiological emergency dosimetry – The use of luminescent mineral fillers in polymer-based fabrics.

Luminescence dating and micromorphological assessment (2020)
Book Chapter
Snape, L., & Bailiff, I. (2020). Luminescence dating and micromorphological assessment. In E. Sauer, L. Chologauri, A. Gabunia, K. Hopper, D. Lawrence, E. MacDonald, …et al. (Eds.), Dariali: the ‘Caspian Gates’ in the Caucasus from Antiquity to the Age of the Huns and the Middle Ages. The joint Georgian-British Dariali Gorge excavations & surveys 2013-2016 (845-854). Oxbow Books

Luminescence dating of sediment mounds: associated with shaft and gallery irrigation systems (2019)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I., Jankowski, N., Gerrard, C., Gutiérrez, A., & Wilkinson, K. (2019). Luminescence dating of sediment mounds: associated with shaft and gallery irrigation systems. Journal of Arid Environments, 165, 34-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.02.004

Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) techniques, supported by geomorphological analysis, have been applied to date the construction of shaft and gallery irrigation systems, more commonly referred to as qanats, falaj and foggara. The approach devel... Read More about Luminescence dating of sediment mounds: associated with shaft and gallery irrigation systems.

Phototransferred TL properties of alumina substrates (2018)
Journal Article
Bossin, L., Bailiff, I. K., & Terry, I. (2018). Phototransferred TL properties of alumina substrates. Radiation Measurements, 120, 41-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2018.07.018

Alumina substrates, such as those found as surface-mount resistors in mobile phones, are currently the strongest candidate as a surrogate dosimeter material in emergency radiological scenarios using luminescence techniques. However, the rate of fadin... Read More about Phototransferred TL properties of alumina substrates.

An examination of beta dose attenuation effects in coarse grains located in sliced samples (2018)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I. (2019). An examination of beta dose attenuation effects in coarse grains located in sliced samples. Radiation Measurements, 120, 188-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2018.07.015

Previous work has demonstrated the feasibility of performing spatially resolved luminescence measurements with sliced solid materials (e.g., rock and ceramic) to determine the cumulative absorbed dose to individual luminescent grains in situ. In the... Read More about An examination of beta dose attenuation effects in coarse grains located in sliced samples.

Luminescence dating of qanat technology: prospects for further development (2018)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I., Jankowski, N., Snape, L., Gerrard, C., Gutiérrez, A., & Wilkinson, K. (2018). Luminescence dating of qanat technology: prospects for further development. Water History, 10(1), 73-84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12685-018-0213-x

With few exceptions in which dating is implied by indirect association with adjacent settlements or incorporation of diagnostic artefacts in upcast sediment, individual qanats have proven very difficult to date. This absence of a chronological framew... Read More about Luminescence dating of qanat technology: prospects for further development.

Luminescence characteristics of some common polyester fabrics: Application to emergency dosimetry (2017)
Journal Article
Bossin, L., Bailiff, I. K., & Terry, I. (2017). Luminescence characteristics of some common polyester fabrics: Application to emergency dosimetry. Radiation Measurements, 106, 436-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2017.05.017

A set of garment polyester-mix fabrics was tested for their potential suitability as surrogate dosimetry materials using optically and thermally stimulated luminescence techniques. A strong native blue-stimulated optically stimulated luminescence and... Read More about Luminescence characteristics of some common polyester fabrics: Application to emergency dosimetry.

Retrospective and emergency dosimetry in response to radiological incidents and nuclear mass-casualty events: A review (2016)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I., Sholom, S., & McKeever, S. (2016). Retrospective and emergency dosimetry in response to radiological incidents and nuclear mass-casualty events: A review. Radiation Measurements, 94, 83-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2016.09.004

This paper reviews recent research on the application of the physical dosimetry techniques of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and luminescence (optically stimulated luminescence, OSL, and thermoluminescence, TL) to determine radiation dose foll... Read More about Retrospective and emergency dosimetry in response to radiological incidents and nuclear mass-casualty events: A review.

Luminescence dating of irrigation systems: Application to a qanat in Aragon, Spain (2015)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I., Gerrard, C., Gutiérrez, A., Snape-Kennedy, L., & Wilkinson, K. (2015). Luminescence dating of irrigation systems: Application to a qanat in Aragon, Spain. Quaternary Geochronology, 14(B), 459-459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quageo.2015.02.016

Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) techniques have been applied to investigate the potential for dating the deposition of upcast mounds associated with qanat ventilation shafts at the site of a medieval qanat located in Aragón, Spain. Coarse qua... Read More about Luminescence dating of irrigation systems: Application to a qanat in Aragon, Spain.

Luminescence dating of sediments from a Palaeolithic site associated with a solution feature on the North Downs of Kent, UK (2013)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I., Lewis, S., Drinkall, H., & White, M. (2013). Luminescence dating of sediments from a Palaeolithic site associated with a solution feature on the North Downs of Kent, UK. Quaternary Geochronology, 18, 135-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quageo.2013.04.001

Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating has been applied to determine the burial age of sediment horizons within a sequence containing Lower Palaeolithic artefacts on an upland site associated with a solution feature (doline) at West Cliffe, l... Read More about Luminescence dating of sediments from a Palaeolithic site associated with a solution feature on the North Downs of Kent, UK.

Application of luminescence dating and geomorphological analysis to the study of landscape evolution, settlement and climate change on the Channel Island of Herm (2013)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I., Scarre, C., & French, C. (2014). Application of luminescence dating and geomorphological analysis to the study of landscape evolution, settlement and climate change on the Channel Island of Herm. Journal of Archaeological Science, 41, 890-903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2013.10.014

The optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of sands and palaeosol horizons, sampled as part of an archaeological investigation and supported by geomorphological analysis, has been applied to identify critical stages in the development of the... Read More about Application of luminescence dating and geomorphological analysis to the study of landscape evolution, settlement and climate change on the Channel Island of Herm.

Luminescence dating of brick stupas: an application to the hinterland of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka (2013)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I., Lacey, H., Coningham, R., Gunawardhana, P., Adikari, G., Davis, C., …Strickland, K. (2013). Luminescence dating of brick stupas: an application to the hinterland of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Antiquity, 87(335), 189-201. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00048717

The domed stupas are among the most distinctive of South Asia's religious monuments and have been shown to be sensitive indicators for their society. Since arguments for economic and political change depend on accurate dating, and since the stupas ar... Read More about Luminescence dating of brick stupas: an application to the hinterland of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

An intercomparison study of luminescence dating protocols and techniques applied to medieval brick samples from Normandy (France) (2010)
Journal Article
Blain, .., Bailiff, I., Guibert, P., Bouvier, A., & Baylé, M. (2010). An intercomparison study of luminescence dating protocols and techniques applied to medieval brick samples from Normandy (France). Quaternary Geochronology, 5(2-3), 311-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quageo.2009.02.016

A luminescence dating study has been applied to inform the history and archaeology of two early medieval buildings in north western France. Five bricks were sampled from the medieval churches (10th–11th centuries A.D.) of Rugles and Condé-sur-Risle i... Read More about An intercomparison study of luminescence dating protocols and techniques applied to medieval brick samples from Normandy (France).

Uses and recycling of brick in medieval English buildings: insights from the application of luminescence dating and new avenues for further research (2010)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I., Blain, S., Graves, C., Gurling, T., & Semple, S. (2010). Uses and recycling of brick in medieval English buildings: insights from the application of luminescence dating and new avenues for further research. Archaeological Journal, 167(1), 165-196. https://doi.org/10.1080/00665983.2010.11020796

Luminescence dating has been applied to ceramic bricks sampled from a selection of English medieval ecclesiastical and secular buildings in Essex, Kent and Lincolnshire, ranging in age from the fourth to the late sixteenth centuries. The results obta... Read More about Uses and recycling of brick in medieval English buildings: insights from the application of luminescence dating and new avenues for further research.

Luminescence dating of architectural ceramics from an early medieval abbey: The St Philbert Intercomparison (Loire Atlantique, France) (2009)
Journal Article
Guibert, P., Bailiff, I., Blain, S., Gueli, A., Martini, M., Sibilia, E., …Troja, S. (2009). Luminescence dating of architectural ceramics from an early medieval abbey: The St Philbert Intercomparison (Loire Atlantique, France). Radiation Measurements, 44(5-6), 488-493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.06.006

An experimental intercomparison was performed with brick samples from an early medieval building in the west of France, the St-Philbert-de-Grandlieu abbey. A potentially complex set of microdosimetric problems emerged from characterisation measuremen... Read More about Luminescence dating of architectural ceramics from an early medieval abbey: The St Philbert Intercomparison (Loire Atlantique, France).

New developments in the scientific dating of brick (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Bailiff, I. K. (2008). New developments in the scientific dating of brick. In T. Coomans, & H. Van Royen (Eds.), Medieval brick architecture in Flanders and Northern Europe : the question of the Cistercian origin (133-144)

Fired clay brick has been widely used in the construction of buildings in many parts of Europe since its introduction by the Romans, and the extremely robust physical properties of fired clay enable bricks to endure within the archaeological record f... Read More about New developments in the scientific dating of brick.

Methodological developments in the luminescence dating of brick from English late medieval and post medieval buildings (2007)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I. (2007). Methodological developments in the luminescence dating of brick from English late medieval and post medieval buildings. Archaeometry, 49(4), 827-851. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4754.2007.00338.x

Fired clay brick samples, obtained from a group of seven high-status late-medieval and post-medieval buildings in England ranging in age from c. ad 1390 to 1740, were dated by the luminescence method using an optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) t... Read More about Methodological developments in the luminescence dating of brick from English late medieval and post medieval buildings.

Development of single grain OSL dating of ceramic materials: Spatially resolved measurement of absorbed dose (2006)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I. (2006). Development of single grain OSL dating of ceramic materials: Spatially resolved measurement of absorbed dose. Radiation Measurements, 41(7-8), 744-749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2006.04.012

The feasibility of using an OSL scanning technique to determine the cumulative absorbed dose for single inclusions in sliced brick samples is explored in this paper. The OSL scanner was configured to provide optical stimulation using laser sources wi... Read More about Development of single grain OSL dating of ceramic materials: Spatially resolved measurement of absorbed dose.

Prehistoric and Historic Landscape Change in Aragón, Spain: Some Results from the Moncayo Archaeological Survey (2005)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, K., Gerrard, C., Aguilera, I., Bailiff, I., & Pope, R. (2005). Prehistoric and Historic Landscape Change in Aragón, Spain: Some Results from the Moncayo Archaeological Survey. Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology, 18(1), 31-54

The Moncayo Archaeological Survey (MAS) was initiated in 2000 to investigate population, economic and environmental change in a study area northwest of Zaragoza in the northeast of Spain. This is an interdisciplinary project which combines landscape... Read More about Prehistoric and Historic Landscape Change in Aragón, Spain: Some Results from the Moncayo Archaeological Survey.

The use of calcium silicate bricks for retrospective dosimetry (2004)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I., & Mikhailik, V. (2004). The use of calcium silicate bricks for retrospective dosimetry. Radiation Measurements, 38(1), 91-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2003.07.004

The suitability of calcium silicate bricks (CSBs) for the retrospective measurement of gamma dose using luminescence techniques has been investigated. Bricks of this type are distinguished from fired clay bricks by containing negligible clay and requ... Read More about The use of calcium silicate bricks for retrospective dosimetry.

Two-photon excitation and luminescence of a CaWO4 scintillator (2004)
Journal Article
Mikhailik, V., Bailiff, I., Kraus, H., Rodnyi, P., & Ninkovic, J. (2004). Two-photon excitation and luminescence of a CaWO4 scintillator. Radiation Measurements, 38(4-6), 585-588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2004.02.015

Luminescence of a CaWO4 scintillator was studied in the temperature range 77–500 K using intense laser excitation in the 450–600 nm spectral region. Characteristics of the observed blue emission are similar to those of the intrinsic luminescence of c... Read More about Two-photon excitation and luminescence of a CaWO4 scintillator.

Spatially-resolved measurement of optically stimulated luminescence and time-resolved luminescence (2003)
Journal Article
Bailiff, I., & Mikhailik, V. (2003). Spatially-resolved measurement of optically stimulated luminescence and time-resolved luminescence. Radiation Measurements, 37(2), 151-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1350-4487%2802%2900187-7

Spatially-resolved measurements of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) were performed using a two-dimensional scanning system designed for use with planar samples. The scanning system employs a focused laser beam to stimulate a selected area of t... Read More about Spatially-resolved measurement of optically stimulated luminescence and time-resolved luminescence.

Pre-dose dating (1991)
Book Chapter
Bailiff, I. (1991). Pre-dose dating. In H. Göksu, M. Oberhofer, & D. Regulia (Eds.), Scientific dating methods (155-174). Kluwer Academic Publishers