Entwistle, J. A., Abrahams, P. W. and Dodgshon, R. A. (2000). The geoarchaeological significance and spatial variability of a range of physical and chemical soil properties from a former habitation site, Isle of Skye. J Archaeol Sci 27 (4). Vol 27(4), pp. 287-303.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
The geoarchaeological significance and spatial variability of a range of physical and chemical soil properties from a former habitation site, Isle of Skye | ||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
J Archaeol Sci 27 (4) | ||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Journal of Archaeological Science | ||
Volume Volume number and part |
27 (4) | ||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
287 - 303 | ||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
Of the thirty-four major and trace elements investigated in this study, enrichments of K, Th, Rb and, to a lesser extent, Cs, were associated with former habitation of the area, whilst high levels of Sr and, to a lesser extent, Ca were associated with the adjacent field area. This latter enrichment is thought to represent additions of shell sand and/or bone and fish refuse. Phosphorus is a less reliable indicator of human habitation than K, Rb and Th, possibly because P enrichment may be caused by additions of animal manure as well as by human habitation of an area. Vanadium, Co, Zn, Pb, Ni, Ga, Sc, Mg, Cu and U all indicated negligible on-site enrichment, whilst Cr and organic matter content were found to be depleted in the on-site soils relative to the control samples. Consideration of the degree of variability in the soil parameters investigated has implications for the bulk or composite sampling of soils over sites of former habitation. | ||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2000 | ||
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. |
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
20 Jan 2002 |
