Modelling the Stratigraphy and Geoarchaeology of English Valley Systems
Quintijn Clevis, Greg Tucker, Gary Lock, Arnaud Desitter, 2006. (updated 2008) https://doi.org/10.5284/1000018. How to cite using this DOI
Data copyright © Quintijn Clevis, Prof Greg Tucker, Prof Gary Lock, Arnaud Desitter unless otherwise stated
This work is licensed under the ADS Terms of Use and Access.
Primary contact
Prof
Gary
Lock
Institute of Archaeology
University of Oxford
36 Beaumont St
Oxford
OX1 2PG
England
Resource identifiers
- ADS Collection: 504
- ALSF Project Number: 3299
- DOI:https://doi.org/10.5284/1000018
- How to cite using this DOI
Overview
The main objectives of the project were (a) to explain the origins of observed geomorphic change (e.g., episodic alluviation in valley systems) and in particular explore potential impacts of hillslope land-clearance on alluviation and flood frequency in valleys; to examine the implications of such change for erosion, burial, and visibility of archaeological remains; and to take advantage of the modeling technology to communicate the dynamics of alluvial geomorphology by producing an animated sequence showing erosion, alluviation, and river channel change over time.
The digital archive
The digital archive currently consists of the following resources:
- Clevis,Q., Tucker,G.E., Lock,G. and Desitter, A. 2004: Modelling the Sratigraphy and Geoarchaeology of English Valley Systems. ALSF Project 3299. Final Report as submitted to English Heritage.
The archive also includes the animations developed to show the three valley evolution scenarios discussed in the final project report:
Scenario 1: steady aggradation
- Floodplain evolution
- Channel sands (transverse section)
- Channel sands (longitudinal section)
- Cultural material density
Scenario 2: Pomme de Terre River incision/aggradation history
- Floodplain evolution
- Sediment age distribution in subsurface
- Cultural material density in subsurface
- Channel sands
Scenario 3: incision/aggradation history based on oxygen isotope curve
- Floodplain evolution
- Sediment age distribution in subsurface
- Cultural material density in subsurface
- Channel sands
Non-digital Archive and Publications
In addition to the reports contained within the digital archive the project also produced the following outputs:
| Journal Articles |
|---|
| Clevis,Q., Tucker,G.E., Lancaster,S.T., Desitter,A., Gaspirini,N. and Lock,G. in press. A simple algorithm for the mapping of TIN data onto a static grid: Applied to the strataigraphic simulation of river meander deposits. Computers and Geosciences. v.32,p. 749-766. |
| Clevis,Q., Tucker,G.E, Lock,G., Lancaster,S.T., Gasparini,N., Desitter,A., and Bras,R.L. 2006: Geoarchaeological simulation of meandering river deposits and settlement distributions; a three dimensional approach. Geoarchaeology. v.21, no.8, p.843-874 |
| Lectures / Seminars |
| Paper at CAA 2004 (Computer Applications in Archaeology Conference) |
