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A peat deposit on Staines Moor was sampled for pollen analysis during the archaeological evaluation in order to provide an assessment of the vegetational history of the site (NGR TQ 02700 72550). Two profiles through the peat were analysed and the results are described here in some detail. The elm decline, historically associated with the beginnings of the early Neolithic, is not marked by any major deforestation which suggests that the Neolithic culture had little impact in this vicinity. The major clearance of wood seems to have occurred well into the Bronze Age, a pattern noted elsewhere. Following this the local environment has been comparatively stable with minor fluctuations reflecting episodes of more and less intensive management of the flood plains.