Gardiner, M. F. and Hartwell, B. (2006). Landscapes of failure:. J Wetland Archaeol 6. Vol 6, pp. 137-160.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Landscapes of failure: | ||||
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Subtitle The sub title of the publication or report |
the archaeology of flooded wetlands at Titchwell and Thornham (Norfolk), and Broomhill (East Sussex) | ||||
Issue The name of the volume or issue |
J Wetland Archaeol 6 | ||||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Journal of Wetland Archaeology | ||||
Volume Volume number and part |
6 | ||||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
137 - 160 | ||||
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Journal | ||||
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
The archaeological evidence for flood events in reclaimed salt marshes is examined by considering three areas. The first is Titchwell Marsh in Norfolk which was flooded in 1953. It is shown that the landscape was not destroyed, and even areas of marsh close to the site of the breached embankment remain much as they were at the time of the flood event. The adjoining marsh at Thornham was probably flooded in the seventeenth century. The evolution of the creek system within the flooded area and in the area of salt marsh which has formed subsequently behind the coastal barrier is outlined. The third area, at Broomhill in East Sussex, was flooded in the late-thirteenth century, but earlier flood events are identified from a study of the earthworks. The position of thirteenth-century scour holes was recorded and evidence for the medieval pre-flood landscape noted. The studies allow general conclusions to be drawn about the archaeological methods to be used for the study of flooded salt marshes and suggest that the character of flood events can be recovered from field evidence. | ||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2006 | ||||
ISBN International Standard Book Number |
9781842172100 | ||||
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
14 May 2007 |
