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K. Lambeck et al. / Quaternary Science Reviews 23 (2004) 1567–1598

estimate is based on a nominal age of 12475 ka and relatively close to the former ice margins and the
elevation, in the absence of tectonics, of 773 m above present MIS 5 shorelines in the Mediterranean may lie
present sea level. This elevation is higher than global a few meters higher than for localities much further
estimates of this level because the Italian sites lie from the former ice margins (cf. Potter and Lambeck,

Table 1 Age error (7 yr) Altitude (m) Altitude error (7m) Marker Ref.
Marsh 1
1—Versilia Plain 99 À1.0 3.0 3.0 Marsh
Ages (cal yr BP)Ã 37 À2.1 3.0 3.0 Cerastoderma Ref.
78 À2.5 0.5 2.5 Wood 2
2227 97 À2.6 5.0 5.0 Cerastoderma Ref.
2812 115 À2.7 0.5 2.5 Wood 3, 4, 5, 6
4166 130 À3.0 5.0 5.0 Wood
4247 84 À4.0 5.0 5.0 Marine shell Ref.
4660 33 À7.5 5.0 5.0 Hinia sp. 7, 8
4665 49 À8.9 0.5 2.5 Cerastoderma Ref.
6200 86 À9.5 0.5 2.5 Cerastoderma 7, 8, 9, 10
5863 40 À10.5 0.5 2.5 Venus sp.
6626 53 À15.3 0.5 2.5 Infralittoral shell
7050 60 À15.8 3.0 3.0 Infralittoral shell
7605 53 À27.3 3.0 3.0 Wood
7813 91 À29.5 5.0 5.0 Marsh
7844 111 À29.9 3.0 3.0 Cerastoderma
7870 177 À32.1 0.5 2.5 Cerastoderma
9422 90 À34.0 0.5 2.5 Cerithium
9904 0.5 2.5
9622 À69.2 Marker
10146 Altitude error (7 m)
>53000 Quarry
0.5 0.5
2—Castiglioncello Age error ( 7 yr) Altitude (m) Marker
Ages (Archaeological 100 À1.65 Altitude error (7 m)
attribution; BC) Serpulids
0.25 0.25 overgrowth on
300 submerged
speleothems
3—Argentarola Island Age error (7 yr) Altitude (m)
Ages (cal yr BP) 285 À3.5 Speleothem
’’
6500 ’’
’’
6590 185 À6 0.25 0.25 Serpulids
6770 190 À9.5 0.25 0.25
7360 200 À14.5 0.25 0.25 Marker
8300 150 À16.0 0.25 0.25
9590 120 À18.5 0.25 0.25 Walking surface
8036 À18.5 0.25 0.25
9727 55 À18.5 0.5 0.5 Marker
11199 50 À18.5 0.5 0.5
11638 80 À18.5 0.5 0.5 Roman piscinae
8810 65 À21.5 0.5 0.5
9430 80 À21.5 0.25 0.25
170
Altitude error (7m)
4—Gravisca Age error (7 yr) Altitude (m)
Ages (Archaeological 0.5 0.5
attribution BC) 0.5 0.5

400 100 À1.67 Altitude error (7 m)
300 100 À1.47
0.2 0.2
5—Punta della Vipera Age error (7 yr) Altitude (m)
Ages (Archaeological
attribution; AD)

0 100 À0.40