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Coastal Archaeology in a Dynamic Environment: A Solent case study
David J. Tomalin, Rebecca D. Loader and Robert G. Scaife
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Isle of Wight County Archaeological Unit carried out an intertidal survey over 6km of downwarped coastline on the southern shore of the eastern Solent. The focal point was Wootton Creek, a drowned river valley which has provided a haven for human activity since at least Mesolithic times. The intertidal study revealed some 180 sites and structures amongst which the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Roman, Saxon and medieval periods were particularly well represented. Outstanding features were the wooden trackways, post alignments and fish-traps of Neolithic and later date. Trees entombed in Neolithic peat produced one of the most rewarding dendrochronologies currently obtained in southern England whilst the incidence of flint picks and lithic scatterswas also notable.
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Cover Page
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Copyright Page
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Table of Contents
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List of Figuers
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List of Tables
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Acknowledgements
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1. Introduction to the project
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2. The study area
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3. The modern flora and its historical context in the coastal zone
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4. Environment and landscape: the Holoscene palaeoecology
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5. Coastal dynamics
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6. The Hinterland
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7. Subsistence in the Coastal Zone
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8. Maritime activities and coastal communities
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9. Artefact Studies
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10. The Haven as a threatened archaeological resource
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11. An archaeological overview
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12. Inventory of Sites and Dates
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13. Bibliography
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Published: 2012
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407322469 (ebook)
- 9781407310428 (paperback)
BAR Number: B568