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| Name: | Area of Palaeolithic Potential, Glaciofluvial Deposits |
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| HER Reference: | WSM56935 |
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| Type of record: | Geology |
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| Grid Reference: | SO 996 698 |
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| Map Sheet: | SO96NE |
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| Parish: | Worcestershire |
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Monument Types
- ENVIRONMENTAL DEPOSIT (Marine Isotope Stage 06 to Marine Isotope Stage 02 - 189050 BC to 12050 BC)
Associated Events
- Desk Based Assessment in 2016 at Roxley Stud, Fladbury (Ref: WSM68005)
Protected Status
Full description
Potential presence of deposits with geological significance (ie: proves presence/extent of Anglian, Saalian and Devensian glaciation). These deposits could be suitable for radiometric and/or luminescence dating. They may also contain palaeo-environmental remains associated with glacial environments, particularly during deglaciation/glacial retreat. There is additionally limited potential for unstratified/reworked artefactual remains. The deposits are dated to Marine Isotope Stage 6 to Stage 2.
In 2013 research was performed by Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology service for the National Heritage Protection Plan Project "Putting the Palaeolithic into Worcestershire's HER". The project identified a number of areas of palaeolithic potential. [1]
Sources and further reading
| <1*> | Unpublished document: Daffern, N., Russell, O.. 2014. Putting the Palaeolithic into Worcestershire's HER: creating an evidence base and toolkit. Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service. Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service. |
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