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Holocene 9 (2)
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Title:
Holocene 9 (2)
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Series:
The Holocene
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Volume:
9 (2)
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Journal
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Year of Publication:
1999
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Date Of Issue From: 1999
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BIAB (The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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http://hol.sagepub.com/content/9/2.toc
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20 Jan 2002
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Abstract
Lipid biomarkers of manuring practice in relict anthropogenic soils
I A Simpson
Pim F van Bergen
Vincent Perret
Mohamed M Elhmmali
David J Roberts
Richard P Evershed
223 - 229
Reports on the results of testing of anthropogenic deep topsoils dating from the twelfth- to nineteenth-century and located in West Mainland, Orkney. Spatial variations in manuring intensity are demonstrated, and the types of organic material used are identified (including composted turf and ruminant animal manure). Comparison of these results with documentary records suggests that the latter are only partially reliable. This study establishes that biomarkers of past agricultural practices survive in medieval and later relict landscapes. Au(adp)