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    Recording and Reconstruction of Wood Macrofossils in Three-Dimensions

    Lageard, JGA, Chambers, FM and Thomas, PA (1995) Recording and Reconstruction of Wood Macrofossils in Three-Dimensions. Journal of Archaeological Science, 22 (4). pp. 561-567. ISSN 0305-4403

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    Abstract

    Building on an upsurge of interest in European wetland archaeology, which has led to methodological advances in field techniques, a new palaeoecological technique is outlined to enable reconstruction of wood macrofossils in their originalin situpositions within a peat deposit. Such three-dimensional reconstruction provides data on the temporal sequence and succession of mire woodland phases; these can be related to the fossil pollen record and to evidence of past human impact. Chronology building using tree ring-width series, is facilitated, and may assist in dating site records. The technique has wider application at sites where subfossiliferous peat is underlain by sand substrates, aiding palaeoenvironmental reconstruction and interpretation of the cultural landscape. © 1995 Academic Press Limited.

    Item Type: Article
    Peer-reviewed: Yes
    Date Deposited: 31 Mar 2022 14:58
    Publisher: Elsevier
    Additional Information: This article is published in Journal of Archaeological Science.
    Divisions: Faculties > Science and Engineering
    Research Centres > Ecology and Environment Research Centre
    Subject terms: Science & Technology, Social Sciences, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Physical Sciences, Anthropology, Archaeology, Geosciences, Multidisciplinary, Geology, WETLAND ARCHAEOLOGY, VEGETATION RECONSTRUCTION, FEAT, MACROFOSSILS, PINUS SYLVESTRIS, FIELDWORK METHODOLOGY, PINUS-SYLVESTRIS, HISTORY, PEATS, WETLAND ARCHAEOLOGY, VEGETATION RECONSTRUCTION, FEAT, MACROFOSSILS, PINUS SYLVESTRIS, FIELDWORK METHODOLOGY, 0402 Geochemistry, 0403 Geology, 2101 Archaeology, Archaeology
    URI: https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/629206
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1006/jasc.1995.0053
    ISSN 0305-4403
    e-ISSN 1095-9238

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