Evans, J. G. (1968). Periglacial deposits on the chalk of Wiltshire. Wiltshire Archaeol Natur Hist Mag 63. Vol 63, pp. 12-26.
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Periglacial deposits on the chalk of Wiltshire | |||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Wiltshire Archaeol Natur Hist Mag 63 | |||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine | |||
Volume Volume number and part |
63 | |||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
12 - 26 | |||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
The deposits are assigned on faunal and stratigraphical grounds to the Last (Weichselian) Glaciation, and their environmental and archaeological significance is discussed. Almost the entire area of the chalk was probably once mantled with these deposits, whose destruction has taken place only since later prehistoric times. In EIA especially, clearance resulted in massive downhill movements of soil into the valleys and coombes. In upland areas the deposits may be preserved beneath archaeological sites, and for this reason test pits should be dug into subsoil within, as well as outside, excavated areas. The study has brought out several points; for instance, pre-Neolithic soils probably tended towards brownearth type and could have supported mixed oak forest. Cryoturbation structures can be mistaken for archaeological features, although extensive planning and sectioning should reveal their natural origin. In certain conditions, Late Weichselian "open country" fauna may be mistaken for the results of prehistoric clearance unless control samples are taken. Some post-glacial deposits have been utilised for building materials (eg cob) from Neolithic to modern times. Au(amp) | |||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1968 | |||
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05 Dec 2008 |
