Determining the preservation rating of submerged archaeology in the post-glacial southern North Sea
A first-order geomorphological approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12654061 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Ward (0000-0002-0566-1479, corresponding author), Piers Larcombe (0000-0003-0964-3144) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-83 |
| Publication date | 2008-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-4103 • E-ISSN: 1749-6314 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/174963108x279229 |
| OpenAlex | W2043874909 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 83 |
During most of the last glaciation, the southern North Sea floor was exposed and accessible to humans. Archaeological finds are concentrated around Brown Bank, Dogger Bank and the Norfolk Banks, but the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic archaeological potential of these areas is poorly known. Management of submerged archaeological heritage requires knowledge about location (potential) and context, ascribing significance (value) and determining risk. Thus, the preservation potential of primary and secondary archaeological material around these three areas is considered a) in the context of the post-glacial evolution of the southern North Sea and b) regarding natural and anthropogenic processes. A detailed review is followed by original research material describing an approach to assessing preservation potential. In general, low-energy deposits associated with former intertidal, floodplain or lacustrine environments are likely to preserve primary archaeological material, including organic remains, whilst (high-energy) riverine environments are more likely to preserve inorganic secondary archaeological material. The main possible anthropogenic impacts on submerged archaeology result from beam trawling, which may disturb deposits at the seafloor, and aggregate dredging, which may remove secondary deposits. Trawling and aggregate dredging are increasingly contributing to knowledge, through reporting finds through established protocols, and through assisting in funding relevant to multi-disciplinary research
Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Dredging · Geoarchaeology · Geography · Glacial period · Geological formations and processes · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Geology · Oceanography · Paleontology
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