Carter, S. P. (2010). 2.5 Soils and sediments. In: n.e. Artefactual, environmental and archaeological evidence from the Holyrood Parliament Site excavations. Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. pp. 108-115.
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2.5 Soils and sediments | |||
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Artefactual, environmental and archaeological evidence from the Holyrood Parliament Site excavations | |||
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Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports | |||
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40 | |||
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145 | |||
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108 - 115 | |||
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Analysis of the composition of the Period 3 and 4 soils indicates that coal ash was the dominant material responsible for the accumulation of these soils. It is assumed that the coal ash was initially cleared out into a midden and was subsequently spread on cultivated plots as a component of the manure. The process of soil accumulation through deposition of ash appears to have ended before the 17th/18th centuries. This may reflect a decline in the importance of cropping in the backlands as the status of the area rose and formal gardens became the norm. The relative absence of coal ash from Period 2 soils indicates a period of sediment accumulation when little ash was being deposited. Turf, used initially for construction and then for manure, may have been the source of sediment at this time. | |||
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2010 | |||
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0 903903 66 0 | |||
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09 Feb 2015 |