DENDRODATES OF THREE MEDIEVAL LATRINES OF TARTU
DENDRODATES OF THREE MEDIEVAL LATRINES OF TARTU

Summary/Abstract: In the article dendrodates of three latrines in Tartu (15 Ülikooli Street, latrines 1b and 5, and 14 Ülikooli Street, latrine 14G-14F) are viewed and they are compared with other archaeological findings. Latrine 1b dates back to the year 1335, latrine 5 to the year 1309 and latrine 14G-14F to the year 1362. The research is unique in northern Europe, because the specifics of medieval waste management are viewed using exact dating. As a result of the research, it was found out that the latrines were used at least 40 years and that the theories of emptying latrines starting not before early modern times are not true.

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