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Using gravestones to assess changing rates of weathering in the United Kingdom
Author(s) -
Cooke R. U.,
Inkpen R. J.,
Wiggs G. F. S.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
earth surface processes and landforms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9837
pISSN - 0197-9337
DOI - 10.1002/esp.3290200605
Subject(s) - weathering , lettering , geology , physical geography , environmental science , archaeology , geography , geomorphology , engineering , engineering drawing
Weathering rates were calculated using the height difference between lead lettering and marble on gravestones at three sites in the UK. Comparison of their regression lines and residuals suggested that two of the sites, Portsmouth and Wolverhampton, had similar amounts and rates of weathering over the last 100‐150 years. Gravestones in Swansea appear to have weathered much more and much faster than gravestones at the other two sites. These differences may be the result of the differing pollution and rainfall histories of the three sites.