\begin{table}%t1 
 \caption{\label{parameters}\label{tab1}Fundamental parameters of our LMC cluster
sample.}
\small%\centerline
{
\begin{tabular}{ccccccc}
  \hline \hline\noalign{\smallskip}
Cluster &  log(age)$^{a}$  & $E(B-V)^{b}$ &$(m-M)_0^{b}$ & $\log(M_{\rm cl}/M_{\odot})^{c}$  & $R_{\rm core}^{c}$ & $D_{\rm LMC}^{d}$    \\
        &  [yr]           & (mag)     &   (mag)            & &
        (pc) & ($^{\circ}$) \\
  \hline\noalign{\smallskip}
NGC~1805  & 7.65~$\pm$~0.05   & 0.04   &18.59   &3.52~$\pm$~0.13  &
1.33~$\pm$~0.06   &
 3.86--4.00  \\  
NGC~1818  & 7.65~$\pm$~0.05  & 0.03  & 18.58  & $\rm 4.13^{+0.15}_{-0.14}$
& 2.45~$\pm$~0.09  & 3.47--3.61 \\
NGC~1831  & 8.75~$\pm$~0.05  & 0.00  & 18.58 & 4.81~$\pm$~0.13&
4.44~$\pm$~0.14& 4.82--4.85\\
NGC~1868  & 9.00~$\pm$~0.05 & 0.02 & 18.55 & 4.53~$\pm$~0.10 &
1.62~$\pm$~0.05 & 5.57--5.47\\
NGC~2209  & 9.10~$\pm$~0.05 & 0.07  & 18.39  & $\rm 5.03^{+0.36}_{-0.6}$ &
5.43~$\pm$~0.33  & 5.48--5.43 \\
Hodge 14  & 9.30~$\pm$~0.05  & 0.04  & 18.49 & $\rm 4.33^{+0.34}_{-0.28}$
& 1.80~$\pm$~0.14  & 4.19--4.37\\
 \hline
\end{tabular}}
\smallskip
 Notes: $D_{\rm LMC}$ is the distance from the LMC
centre; the two values indicate $D_{\rm LMC}$ to the optical,
geometrical centre (Bica et~al. \cite{Bica1996}) and the dynamical, rotation
centre (Westerlund \cite{Westerlund1990}), respectively. References: $^a$~this paper
(the age uncertainties are driven by the discreteness of the Padova
isochrones); $^b$ Castro et~al. (\cite{Castro2001}); $^c$ Mackey \& Gilmore
(\cite{Mackey2003}), $^d$ Meurer et~al. (\cite{Meurer1990}).
\end{table}