| ID: | SDV150291 |
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| Title: | Archaeological recording & palaeoenvironmental assessment of an intertidal peat deposit, Thurlestone Sands |
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| Originator: | Reed, S. J. + Whitton, C. J. M. |
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| Date: | 1999 |
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| Summary: | 1998 winter storms produced a major exposure of the intertidal peat deposit at NGR SX67654140. Exeter Archaeology undertook an assessment at low tides in February & March 1998. Observation & probing recorded an area of 500m square of peat with a depth of 21cm containing numerous fallen tree boles. C14 dating indicated that accumulation began in the early/middle Bronze Age.1900-1630 cal BC and lasted 100-400 years. Palaeoenvironmental analysis studied pollen, plant macrofossils, insects, diatoms & foraminifera giving evidence for human influence in woodland clearance for pasture. No artefactual material was recovered. |
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