Aldborough and the metals economy of northern England, c . AD 345–1700
A new post-Roman narrative
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9602873 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C P Loveluck (0000-0001-9063-6851, University of Nottingham, corresponding author), Martin Millett (0000-0003-4073-3260, University of Cambridge), Chenery (0000-0002-4096-0183, British Geological Survey), Carolyn Chenery (0000-0001-9592-051X, British Geological Survey), Rose Ferraby (0000-0002-2490-8713, University of Cambridge), C French (0000-0001-7967-3248, University of Cambridge), Catherine Langdon (University of Southampton), Fiona E Moore (York Archaeological Trust), Ben Pear (0000-0002-2124-2514, University of Southampton), Robert Scaife (University of Southampton), Phillip Toms (0000-0003-2149-046X, University of Gloucestershire) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue | 407 |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2025.10175 |
| OpenAlex | W4414105846 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
Increasing interdisciplinary analysis of geoarchaeological records, including sediment and ice cores, permits finer-scale contextual interpretation of the history of anthropogenic environmental impacts. In an interdisciplinary approach to economic history, the authors examine metal pollutants in a sediment core from the Roman metal-producing centre of Aldborough, North Yorkshire, combining this record with textual and archaeological evidence from the region. Finding that fluctuations in pollution correspond with sociopolitical events, pandemics and recorded trends in British metal production c. AD 1100–1700, the authors extend the analysis to earlier periods that lack written records, providing a new post-Roman economic narrative for northern England
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |