A Multiple-Proxy Geochemical Investigation of a Shallow Core from Doggerland
Implications for Palaeolandscape and Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8136533 |
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| Authors | Mohammed Bensharada (0000-0002-7890-2237, University of Bradford, corresponding author), Alex Finlay (0000-0001-8526-0765, Colwyn Bay Community Hospital), Ben Stern (0000-0001-7970-8850, University of Bradford), Richard Telford (0000-0002-0920-8671, University of Bradford), Vincent Gaffney (0000-0001-7918-0494, University of Bradford) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humans (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2673-9461 • E-ISSN: 2673-9461 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/humans6010005 |
| OpenAlex | W7127196531 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
The exploration of Doggerland, the prehistoric landscape that once connected Britain to the continent, remains one of Europe’s most significant archeological challenges. This paper presents a study into the palaeolandscape and the paleoenvironmental development of Doggerland, through the geochemical analyses of a core (ELF019) taken from the southern North Sea. The thermal properties divided the core into three sedimentary zones based on the variations in organic matter and carbonate content. Organic biomarkers were used to distinguish between terrestrial and aquatic vegetation inputs, revealing alternating freshwater, terrestrial, and marine input influences. Chemostratigraphy defined six depositional zones that corresponded with the identified thermal and biomarker data. Radiocarbon dating of peat-derived humic fractions anchored the key environmental transition between freshwater and saline deposition to the Greenlandian period of the Lower Holocene (10,243–10,199 Cal BP). The integrated geochemical evidence suggests a transformation from freshwater silts, low organic content, and sandy clay deposit to saline clay marine deposit. The progressive transformation may reflect the inundation sequence that led to the final submergence of Doggerland
Carbonate · Deposition (geology · Diagenesis · Environmental change · Holocene · Organic matter · Period (music · Radiocarbon dating · Sedimentary depositional environment · Sedimentary rock · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Soil and Environmental Studies
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