Allen, M. J., Godden, D., Matthews, C. and Powell, A. B. (2002). Mesolithic, Late Bronze Age and Medieval Activity at Katherine Farm, Avonmouth 1998. Archaeology in the Severn Estuary 13. Vol 13, pp. 89-105. https://doi.org/10.5284/1069495. Cite this via datacite

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Title:		 Mesolithic, Late Bronze Age and Medieval Activity at Katherine Farm, Avonmouth 1998
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Issue:		 Archaeology in the Severn Estuary 13
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Page Start/End:		 89 - 105
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Abstract:		 During archaeological investigations at Katherine Farm, Avonmouth, in 1998, two humic layers were revealed within the alluvial clays of the Wentlooge Formation, the post-glacial sediment sequence that underlies the Avon Levels. Both deposits were interpreted as 'soil ripening or stasis horizons', indicating breaks in the cycle of inundation and alluviation that enabled the formation of these soils under drier conditions. The upper layer contained pottery sherds, imported stone and bone indicating Late Bronze Age activity, and adds to the growing evidence of late prehistoric occupation and activity on the Avon Levels. Until recently, the inhospitable tidal mudflat and salt marsh environments were thought to have been largely avoided, in terms of any consistent occupation or economic exploitation, by late prehistoric communities. The lower organic layer contained no artefacts. It was initially considered to be a Neolithic soil ripening layer (the 'BaRAS' layer) recorded at other locations, radiocarbon dating showed, however, that here it formed during the Mesolithic period. A number of later ditches were also investigated and these may relate to the medieval and/or postmedieval Katherine Farm. Finds of pottery and fired clay with wattle impressions suggest that the site was occupied in the medieval period.
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Author:		 Michael J Allen
David Godden
Charlotte Matthews
Andrew B Powell
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Year of Publication:		 2002
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MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
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NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
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Created Date:		 09 Oct 2017