Wickham-Jones, C. R. (2021). Prehistoric communities of the River Dee: Mesolithic and other lithic scatter sites of central Deeside, Aberdeenshire. Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2021.97. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Prehistoric communities of the River Dee: Mesolithic and other lithic scatter sites of central Deeside, Aberdeenshire
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports
Volume Volume number and part Volume:	97
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report Number of Pages:	207
Downloads Any files associated with the publication or report that can be downloaded from the ADS Downloads:	SAIR_97.pdf (285 MB) : Download
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2021.97
URI The URI (Uniform Resource Indicator) for this resource. URI	http://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/sair/issue/view/311
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Monograph (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	This volume presents the results of archaeological fieldwork undertaken along the River Dee, Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, by the Mesolithic Deeside voluntary community archaeology group between 2017 and 2019. A total of 42 fields were investigated, from which over 11,000 lithics were recovered, representing at least 15 archaeological sites and a span of human activity covering some 10,000 years from around 12,000 BC to c 2000 BC. Finds from the Late Upper Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age were present. Work comprised fieldwalking, test pitting, specialist analysis, and small-scale excavation. The investigation described here is significant not just for the light it throws on the early prehistoric populations along the River Dee but also for the methodology by which investigation was undertaken, as this provides a potential model for work in other areas. Both aspects are covered in the report.The River Dee flows between postglacial gravel and sand terraces, the structure of which has played an important role for the early settlers of the area, and this is covered in some detail in order to provide the physical background framework for the sites. There are also sections on more specialised geophysical and geoscience techniques where these were undertaken, together with a summary of research on the palaeoenvironmental conditions throughout the millennia of prehistory. The artefactual evidence comprises lithic assemblages which were all catalogued as fieldwork progressed; the contents of each site are presented, together with more detailed analysis of the finds from test pitted sites. Finally, given the rich archaeological record from the area, the results of the present project are set into the wider context of the evidence for prehistoric settlement along the river, and there is consideration of future directions for further fieldwork.While all authors have contributed to the whole volume, individual sections that present specialist work by specific teams have been attributed. The distribution maps and GIS are the work of Irvine Ross.Dates given are calibrated BC dates. The Nethermills Farm NM4 dates are calibrated using the Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit calibration program OxCal 4 (Bronk Ramsey 2009) and their date ranges are calibrated using the IntCal13 atmospheric calibration curve (Reimer et al 2013). Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) was used to profile sediment accumulations on some of the sites and obtain information relating to site formation, but it was not used for dating in any of the projects.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Caroline R Wickham-Jones
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	R Bates (Author contributing) Alison Cameron (Author contributing) Ann Clarke (Author contributing) Diane Collinson (Author contributing) Sheila Duthie (Author contributing) Tim Kinnaird (Author contributing) Gordon Noble (Author contributing) Irvine Ross (Author contributing) Heather Sabnis (Author contributing) Richard Tipping (Author contributing)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2021
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Location - Auto Detected: Deeside District: Aberdeenshire Location - Auto Detected: River Dee Location - Auto Detected: Nethermills Farm Country: Scotland
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal) Neolithic (Auto Detected Temporal) 12,000 BC to c 2000 BC. (Auto Detected Temporal) MESOLITHIC (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) early prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal) fieldwalking (Auto Detected Subject) Late Upper Palaeolithic (Auto Detected Temporal) Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal) lithic assemblages (Auto Detected Subject) gravel (Auto Detected Subject) LITHIC SCATTER (Monument Type Scotland) settlement (Auto Detected Subject)
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	04 Aug 2022

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