Title: |
Scotland Hall Farm, Scotland Street, Stoke-By-Nayland, Suffolk - Archaeological Evaluation |
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Britannia Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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britanni1-181960_1.pdf (5 MB)
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The evaluation yielded interesting results relating to the sequence of deposition on the River Box flood plain in the early Holocene period. The changing nature of the landscape and local environment during the transition from the middle Mesolithic to early Neolithic periods has been established to a reasonable degree of certainty, based on comparison models. C14 dating of material contained within the above stratigraphic sequence produced anomalous results compared with the initial assessment. This is a documented problem with fluvial flood plain environments in parts of East Anglia due to complex floral and faunal composition and activity (see Suffolk River Valleys Project, 2006). The C14 dates were also not consistent with the 'a priori' established deposition of material in the stratigraphic sequence and therefore cannot be relied upon as accurate. The late Neolithic date returned by both samples suggests some contamination either in this period or an addition of carbon contamination later that topped up the existing carbon. No finds or features were identified during the evaluation; however the evidence of middle Mesolithic to early Neolithic environment and landscape identified in the initial pollen analysis represents a rare and valuable opportunity to examine the changes in vegetation and landscape that occurred in the early-temperate part of the Holocene in this part of Suffolk. |
Author: |
Matthew Adams
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Publisher: |
Britannia Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Suffolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2014
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Locations: |
Site: |
SBN 099 Scotland Hall Farm, Scotland Street, Stoke-By-Nayland, Suffolk |
Parish: |
STOKE BY NAYLAND |
District: |
Babergh |
County: |
Suffolk |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Suffolk |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Suffolk River Valleys |
Location - Auto Detected: |
East Anglia |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Scotland Hall Farm Scotland Street |
Location - Auto Detected: |
River Box |
Grid Reference: 599600, 236800 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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NONE
(Find)
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LATE MESOLITHIC
(Historic England Periods)
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WATERCOURSE
(Monument Type England)
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Late Neolithic (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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TRIAL TRENCH
(Event)
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Early Neolithic (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Holocene (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Middle Mesolithic (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
britanni1-181960 |
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Note: |
A4 thermal bound report with A3 colour figures
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |