Fyfe, R. M., Brown, A. G. and Coles (neé Orme), B. J. (2003). Mesolithic to Bronze Age vegetation change and human activity in the Exe Valley, Devon, UK. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 69. Vol 69, pp. 161-181.

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Title:		 Mesolithic to Bronze Age vegetation change and human activity in the Exe Valley, Devon, UK
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Issue:		 Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 69
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Series:		 The Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society
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Volume:		 69
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Page Start/End:		 161 - 181
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Publication Type:		 Journal
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Abstract:		 The paper presents the results of an investigation from a river valley west of the Somerset Levels. The record is contrasted with the pollen and archaeological record from the south-west uplands and the Somerset Levels. Vegetation change and archaeological evidence are generally consistent, with evidence from the middle valley of Mesolithic vegetation disturbance (with nearby lithics), Neolithic clearance in the lower valley and Neolithic--Bronze Age ceremonial and domestic activity, but in the upper reach the maintenance of wooded valley floor conditions probably with management until historic times. The vegetation history of the valley is found to be significantly different to that of the uplands. The pollen data from the valley suggest the lowland had a rich and mixed ecology providing a wide range of resources and that, despite less visible archaeological remains, human activity is manifest through palynological evidence from the Mesolithic to the Bronze Age. The largest expanse of valley-floor terrace, the Nether Exe Basin, which was at least partially deforested in the Early Neolithic, contains a rich assemblage of Neolithic--Bronze Age ceremonial, funerary and domestic archaeology associated with an early and clear palynological record of woodland clearance, arable and pastoral activity. Includes French, German and Spanish summaries.
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Author:		 Ralph M Fyfe
Anthony G Brown
Bryony J Coles (neé Orme)
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Other Person/Org:		 Damaris D Dodds (Abstract author)
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Year of Publication:		 2003
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Palaeoenvironment (BIAB)
Mesolithic (BIAB)
Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
Pollen (Auto Detected Subject)
Domestic Archaeology (Auto Detected Subject)
Early Neolithic (Auto Detected Temporal)
Spanish Summaries (Auto Detected Subject)
Ceremonial (Auto Detected Subject)
Neolithicbronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
Mesolithic To Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ceremonial Funerary (Auto Detected Subject)
Neolithic (Auto Detected Temporal)
MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
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Created Date:		 19 Mar 2004