Geochemical Survey and Evaluation Excavations at Alderley Edge
Recognizing Anthropogenic Signatures within a Mining Site‐scape
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 12429545 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Chris Carey (0000-0001-7459-9640, autor de correspondencia), Christopher J Carey, Norman Moles (0000-0003-1399-9709, University of Brighton), Norman R Moles (School of Environment and Technology University of Brighton BN2 4GJ Brighton UK) |
| Año | 2017 |
| Volumen | 24 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 225-244 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2017-02-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Archaeological Prospection (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1075-2196 • E-ISSN: 1099-0763 |
| Editorial | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/arp.1566 |
| OpenAlex | W2583689242 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 5 |
| Referencias citadas | 26 |
Archaeological science and field investigations are making greater use of multi‐element geochemical survey as a tool for site prospection and intra‐excavation analysis. This increasing use of geochemical survey is allowing a new field of geoprospection to develop, a technique that has specific relevance to the investigation of sites containing archaeometallurgical evidence, due to the high geochemical loadings within archaeological contexts produced from past metalworking activities. Correspondingly, there have been relatively few published examples that compare the results of geochemical surveys against excavation data. This study reports the use of geochemical data to investigate a multi‐period mining site‐scape at Alderley Edge, Cheshire, UK. The geochemical data is analysed using principle component analysis, which facilitates the identification of a number of geochemical anomalies. The site taphonomy and stratigraphic evolution of this mining site‐scape is complex, with naturally occurring areas of lead and copper mineralization and a history of exploitation since the early Bronze Age. The geochemical anomalies were compared to the results of excavation within the survey area and this combination of excavation and prospection data allowed the reasons for the different geochemical anomalies to be explained. The article highlights the potential of using multi‐element geochemical survey to investigate sites containing archaeometallurgical remains and provides a discussion of why context specificity is essential to correctly interpret multi‐element geochemical data. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Excavation · Geography · Mining engineering · Prospection · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology
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| Citas por año | 0,83 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Velocidad de citación | recent |
| Altamente citado | No |
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