Rafter Radiocarbon Laboratory
Age dating using AMS technology - applications for archaeology, geology, antiquities, environmental science and others.
The Rafter Radiocarbon Laboratory is a section within the National Isotope Centre and has a long history in radiocarbon dating.
From its first radiocarbon measurement in 1951 to the purchase of a new compact AMS in 2010 this facility has been at the forefront of radiocarbon analysis. Read all about it in the media release.
New compact mass spectrometer at the Rafter Laboratory facility.
We provide a full radiocarbon dating service for research and commercial clients worldwide. In just the past 10 years over 21,000 samples have been measured from clients throughout the world. Please follow this link to see the 14C ages in the NZ Radiocarbon database in Google Earth.
As well as the AMS facility, the Rafter Radiocarbon Laboratory operates a modern, well equipped sample processing laboratory.
Download: Rafter Radiocarbon Dating Brochure.pdf (325.82 kB)
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