Allen, M. R. and Butler, C. (2016). Palaeo-environmental Assessment and Geoarchaeology of the coastal and intertidal deposits at the Fishbourne Ferry Terminal Isle of Wight. Chris Butler Archaeological Services. https://doi.org/10.5284/1042255. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Palaeo-environmental Assessment and Geoarchaeology of the coastal and intertidal deposits at the Fishbourne Ferry Terminal Isle of Wight
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Chris Butler Archaeological Services unpublished report series
DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1042255
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	A series of seven cores was taken under geaoarchaeological supervision on the foreshore at the Fishbourne Ferry Terminal to understand the survival, character, and potential significance of the Quaternary deposit sequence that will be impacted by the proposed ferry terminal improvement work. The results confirmed that the area has largely been stripped of Holocene deposits by tidal action, exacerbated by wash created by marine traffic, leaving just beach deposits overlying the Oligocene Bedrock clay. This has removed the capping of peat which marks the end of a 'relative' drying phase/retrogression during the late Neolithic and Bronze Age prior to the later prehistoric final large incursion. Palaeo-environmental assessment of the Pollen, Diatoms and Foraminiferal/Ostracod in samples from Borehole 4 indicate a local estuarine environment which is clearly an intertidal mud, comparable with other coastal situations on the Isle of Wight. The palaeo-environmental evidence indicates probably prehistoric brackish and marine environments with fen carr in the immediate hinterland, and freshwater flowing from this, or other streams locally, into the sampled location, of probable Neolithic date.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Mark R Allen Chris Butler
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Chris Butler Archaeological Services
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2016
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Fishbourne Ferry Terminal, Isle of Wight County: Isle of Wight Country: England Grid Reference: 455570, 93000 (Easting, Northing)
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Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: chrisbut1-282574
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	A4. 30 pages. Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 The Site 3.0 Aims and Objectives 4.0 Methodology 5.0 Results 6.0 Conclusions 7.0 Palaeo-environmental Assessment 8.0 Discussion: Geoarchaeology in Context 9.0 Recommendations for further work 10.0 Acknowledgements
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	18 Aug 2017

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