Vanessa Straker
Biographic Data
| ID | 6048853 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vanessa Straker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vanessa |
| FAMILY NAME | Straker |
| SIGNATURE | STRAKER V |
| AFFILIATIONS | English Heritage |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 142 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
An Ecological Context for the Post-Roman Archaeology of the Somerset Moors (South West England, UK)
In contrast to the widely reported research into the wetland prehistory of the Somerset Moors and Levels, the wetland archaeology for the historic periods of this region of south west England has always been less well known, being reliant on mostly non-wetland sources of information, e.g. documentary evidence, cartographic studies and inferences made from dry land archaeological sites. This study attempts to correct this imbalance by outlining pa…
Dairying in antiquity. I. Evidence from absorbed lipid residues dating to the British Iron Age
Dairying in antiquity. III. Evidence from absorbed lipid residues dating to the British Neolithic
Dairying in antiquity. II. Evidence from absorbed lipid residues dating to the British Bronze Age
Processing of milk products in pottery vessels through British prehistory
By extracting residues from pottery sherds the authors show that it is possible to say whether they had contained dairy or carcass fat residues. Correlation with faunal assemblages showed a good match between the incidence of dairy fat in pottery which implied a strong dairy fraction in the diet and a milking herd implied by the animal bones. They also show that dairy fat was more likely to be found in the smaller pots while carcass fats occurred…
Direct chemical evidence for widespread dairying in prehistoric Britain
Domesticated animals formed an important element of farming practices in prehistoric Britain, a fact revealed through the quantity and variety of animal bone typically found at archaeological sites. However, it is not known whether the ruminant animals were raised purely for their tissues (e.g., meat) or alternatively were exploited principally for their milk. Absorbed organic residues from pottery from 14 British prehistoric sites were investiga…
An Assessment of the Impact of Trees upon Archaeology Within a Relict Wetland
Saving the Sweet Track: The in situ preservation of a Neolithic wooden trackway, Somerset, UK
The Sweet Track is the oldest known wooden trackway in Europe. Part of the trackway is preserved in situ in a nature reserve under an active system of hydrological management, designed to prevent damage to the monument from desiccation. The English Heritage-funded project, reported here, was established to assess the condition of the monument and the effectiveness of the management regime. The results have shown that although the trackway is high…
The role of relative sea-level rise and changing sediment supply on Holocene gravel barrier development: The example of Porlock, Somerset, UK
The Holocene development of the coastal system at Porlock has been driven by variations in the rate of relative sea-level rise providing a long-term control on longshore sediment supply, which in turn has controlled gravel barrier beach dynamics. Relative sea-level rise rates of between approximately 8.5 mm yr -1 and 2.0 mm yr -1 define a critical range which allowed gravel barrier consolidation and back-barrier alder carr formation between c. 85…
Excavations on the Site of the Early Norman Castle at Gloucester, 1983–84
INVESTIGATIONS AT 28–32 Commercial Road, Gloucester, provide the first excavated evidence for the first Norman castle. Parts of the bailey surface and motte ditch were explored. Gullies, pits and post-holes attributable to the occupation and use of the castle were found in the bailey; one pit contained the remains of a tabula board with bone inlay and a complete set of counters. Sealed beneath the bailey surface were the remains of a substantial …
Dairying in antiquity. III. Evidence from absorbed lipid residues dating to the British Neolithic
Dairying in antiquity. II. Evidence from absorbed lipid residues dating to the British Bronze Age
Dairying in antiquity. I. Evidence from absorbed lipid residues dating to the British Iron Age
Processing of milk products in pottery vessels through British prehistory
By extracting residues from pottery sherds the authors show that it is possible to say whether they had contained dairy or carcass fat residues. Correlation with faunal assemblages showed a good match between the incidence of dairy fat in pottery which implied a strong dairy fraction in the diet and a milking herd implied by the animal bones. They also show that dairy fat was more likely to be found in the smaller pots while carcass fats occurred…
The role of relative sea-level rise and changing sediment supply on Holocene gravel barrier development: The example of Porlock, Somerset, UK
The Holocene development of the coastal system at Porlock has been driven by variations in the rate of relative sea-level rise providing a long-term control on longshore sediment supply, which in turn has controlled gravel barrier beach dynamics. Relative sea-level rise rates of between approximately 8.5 mm yr -1 and 2.0 mm yr -1 define a critical range which allowed gravel barrier consolidation and back-barrier alder carr formation between c. 85…
An Ecological Context for the Post-Roman Archaeology of the Somerset Moors (South West England, UK)
In contrast to the widely reported research into the wetland prehistory of the Somerset Moors and Levels, the wetland archaeology for the historic periods of this region of south west England has always been less well known, being reliant on mostly non-wetland sources of information, e.g. documentary evidence, cartographic studies and inferences made from dry land archaeological sites. This study attempts to correct this imbalance by outlining pa…
An Assessment of the Impact of Trees upon Archaeology Within a Relict Wetland
Excavations on the Site of the Early Norman Castle at Gloucester, 1983–84
INVESTIGATIONS AT 28–32 Commercial Road, Gloucester, provide the first excavated evidence for the first Norman castle. Parts of the bailey surface and motte ditch were explored. Gullies, pits and post-holes attributable to the occupation and use of the castle were found in the bailey; one pit contained the remains of a tabula board with bone inlay and a complete set of counters. Sealed beneath the bailey surface were the remains of a substantial …
Excavations on the Site of the Early Norman Castle at Gloucester, 1983–84
INVESTIGATIONS AT 28–32 Commercial Road, Gloucester, provide the first excavated evidence for the first Norman castle. Parts of the bailey surface and motte ditch were explored. Gullies, pits and post-holes attributable to the occupation and use of the castle were found in the bailey; one pit contained the remains of a tabula board with bone inlay and a complete set of counters. Sealed beneath the bailey surface were the remains of a substantial …
The role of relative sea-level rise and changing sediment supply on Holocene gravel barrier development: The example of Porlock, Somerset, UK
The Holocene development of the coastal system at Porlock has been driven by variations in the rate of relative sea-level rise providing a long-term control on longshore sediment supply, which in turn has controlled gravel barrier beach dynamics. Relative sea-level rise rates of between approximately 8.5 mm yr -1 and 2.0 mm yr -1 define a critical range which allowed gravel barrier consolidation and back-barrier alder carr formation between c. 85…
Saving the Sweet Track: The in situ preservation of a Neolithic wooden trackway, Somerset, UK
The Sweet Track is the oldest known wooden trackway in Europe. Part of the trackway is preserved in situ in a nature reserve under an active system of hydrological management, designed to prevent damage to the monument from desiccation. The English Heritage-funded project, reported here, was established to assess the condition of the monument and the effectiveness of the management regime. The results have shown that although the trackway is high…
An Assessment of the Impact of Trees upon Archaeology Within a Relict Wetland
Direct chemical evidence for widespread dairying in prehistoric Britain
Domesticated animals formed an important element of farming practices in prehistoric Britain, a fact revealed through the quantity and variety of animal bone typically found at archaeological sites. However, it is not known whether the ruminant animals were raised purely for their tissues (e.g., meat) or alternatively were exploited principally for their milk. Absorbed organic residues from pottery from 14 British prehistoric sites were investiga…
Dairying in antiquity. I. Evidence from absorbed lipid residues dating to the British Iron Age
Dairying in antiquity. III. Evidence from absorbed lipid residues dating to the British Neolithic
Dairying in antiquity. II. Evidence from absorbed lipid residues dating to the British Bronze Age
Processing of milk products in pottery vessels through British prehistory
By extracting residues from pottery sherds the authors show that it is possible to say whether they had contained dairy or carcass fat residues. Correlation with faunal assemblages showed a good match between the incidence of dairy fat in pottery which implied a strong dairy fraction in the diet and a milking herd implied by the animal bones. They also show that dairy fat was more likely to be found in the smaller pots while carcass fats occurred…
An Ecological Context for the Post-Roman Archaeology of the Somerset Moors (South West England, UK)
In contrast to the widely reported research into the wetland prehistory of the Somerset Moors and Levels, the wetland archaeology for the historic periods of this region of south west England has always been less well known, being reliant on mostly non-wetland sources of information, e.g. documentary evidence, cartographic studies and inferences made from dry land archaeological sites. This study attempts to correct this imbalance by outlining pa…
Archaeology (9 works) · Geography (9 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (8 works) · Biology (6 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Pottery (5 works) · Animal science (4 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (3 works) · Geology (3 works) · Prehistory (3 works)